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continental

 

[ หŒkษ’n.tษชหˆnen.tษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

geography

relating to or characteristic of a continent, in particular, the mainland of Europe, as distinct from the British Isles.

Synonyms

landlocked, mainland

Examples of usage

  • continental Europe
  • continental climate
Context #2 | Adjective

cuisine

of or characteristic of the European mainland or a particular European country.

Synonyms

European, traditional

Examples of usage

  • continental breakfast
  • continental cuisine
Context #3 | Noun

automotive

a tire for motor vehicles having a continuous circular tread.

Synonyms

rubber, tire

Examples of usage

  • The car was equipped with Continental tires.

Translations

Translations of the word "continental" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น continental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคนเคพเคฆเฅเคตเฅ€เคชเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kontinental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ benua

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝั‚ะธะฝะตะฝั‚ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kontynentalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคง้™ธใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท continental

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ continental

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑtasal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€๋ฅ™์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kontinentรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kontinentรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคง้™†็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ celinski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ meginlands-

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑั€ะปั‹า›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qitษ™vi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ continental

Etymology

The word 'continental' originated from the Latin word 'continentalis', which means 'belonging to a continent'. It was first recorded in English in the mid-16th century. The term has been widely used to refer to things related to continents, especially in the context of geography and cuisine.

See also: continent.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,424 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.