Efflorescence

/ˌɛflɔːˈrɛsəns/ noun

Definition

The state or time of flowering; the finest example or highest development of something; a blossoming forth.

Etymology

From Latin 'efflorescere' — 'ex' (out) + 'florescere' (to bloom), from 'flos' (flower). Used in chemistry for the crystalline bloom on surfaces, and in culture for a flowering of ideas.

Kelly Says

When a field suddenly EXPLODES with flowers — that's efflorescence! But it's also used for when art or ideas suddenly bloom everywhere, like the Renaissance. Cultures can flower just like gardens! 🌸

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍላጎ
fla-go
ARالعربية
ازدهار
a-zah-hahr
BNবাংলা
ফুলন
foo-lon
CACatalà
floreixença
floh-reh-sen-sah
CSČeština
kvetení
kve-teh-nee
DADansk
blomstrende
blomst-ren-deh
DEDeutsch
Blüte
bloo-teh
ELΕλληνικά
Ανθοφορία
an-tho-fo-ree-ah
ESEspañol
eflorescencia
e-floh-res-sen-thee-ah
FAفارسی
شکوفه
she-koo-feh
FISuomi
kukkuminen
ku-ku-mi-nen
FRFrançais
efflorescence
e-floh-res-ahns
GUGU
ફૂલવટ
foo-l-vaht
HAHA
farkon
far-kon
HEעברית
התפרצות
ha-ti-f-ra-tzut
HIहिन्दी
फूलना
foo-l-nah
HUMagyar
virágzás
vee-rahg-zaash
IDBahasa Indonesia
mekar
meh-kar
IGIG
ịkụ
ee-koo
ITItaliano
efflorescente
e-floh-res-chen-teh
JA日本語
開花
kai-ka
KKKK
ая
ah-ya
KMKM
បន្ទាប់
ban-dap
KO한국어
개화
gae-hwa
MRMR
फुलाव
foo-lahv
MSBahasa Melayu
mekar
meh-kar
MYမြန်မာ
ပွင့်ပွင့်
pwin-pwin
NLNederlands
bloei
bloi
NONorsk
blomstrende
blom-stren-deh
PAPA
ਫੁੱਲ
fooll
PLPolski
kwitnienie
kvit-ni-en-yeh
PTPortuguês
eflorescência
e-floh-res-sen-thee-ah
RORomână
înflorire
in-floh-ree-reh
RUРусский
цветение
tsee-teh-nee-yeh
SVSvenska
blomning
blom-ning
SWKiswahili
maua
mah-wah
TAதமிழ்
மலர்ச்சி
ma-lar-chi
TEతెలుగు
వరియ
va-ree-ya
THไทย
การบาน
gaan-bahn
TLTL
pagbubukal
pahg-boo-boo-kal
TRTürkçe
açma
ahch-mah
UKУкраїнська
цвітіння
tsee-tee-nee
URاردو
پھول کھلنا
foo-l-kh-lah-nah
VITiếng Việt
sự nở hoa
su-nuh-noh-hoa
YOYO
àwọn ọwọ
awon-oh-woh
ZH中文
开花
kāi huā
ZUZU
ukuswa
oo-koo-swa

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