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continent

 

[ หˆkษ’ntษชnษ™nt ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

geography

One of the seven large landmasses on the Earth, surrounded by water.

Synonyms

landmass, mainland, mass

Examples of usage

  • The largest continent is Asia.
  • Australia is the smallest continent.

Translations

Translations of the word "continent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น continente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคนเคพเคฆเฅเคตเฅ€เคช

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kontinent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ benua

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝั‚ะธะฝะตะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kontynent

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคง้™ธ (ใŸใ„ใ‚Šใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท continent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ continente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€๋ฅ™ (daeryuk)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุฑุฉ (qฤra)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kontinent

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kontinent

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคง้™† (dร lรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kontinent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heimsรกlfa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒ˜ (materiki)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qitษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ continente

Etymology

The word 'continent' originated from the Latin word 'continentem' which means 'continuous' or 'connected'. In the 14th century, it started to be used to refer to the large landmasses of the Earth. Over time, the concept of continents has evolved as our understanding of geography has advanced.

See also: continental.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,659, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.