| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun dormitory.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (dormitory) |
1. A college or university building containing living quarters for students.[Wordnet]. 2. A large sleeping room containing several beds.[Wordnet]. 3. A sleeping room, or a building containing a series of sleeping rooms; a sleeping apartment capable of containing many beds; esp., one connected with a college or boarding school.[Websters]. 4. A burial place.[Websters]. | |
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Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. |
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Date "Dormitories" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1597. (references) |
Topics by Level of Interest: DORMITORIES | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| List of MIT undergraduate dormitories | 29 | List of Harvard dormitories | 17 | |
| List of Harvard dormitories | 17 | List of MIT dormitories | 8 | |
| List of MIT graduate dormitories | 16 | List of MIT graduate dormitories | 16 | |
| List of MIT dormitories | 8 | List of MIT undergraduate dormitories | 29 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | مَهْجَع (cubicle, cubicles, dormitories, dormitory, buddy), مَنَامَة (cubicle, cubicles, dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | مَهْجَع (cubicle, cubicles, dormitories, dormitory, buddy), مَنَامَة (cubicle, cubicles, dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | مَهْجَع (cubicle, cubicles, dormitories, dormitory, buddy), مَنَامَة (cubicle, cubicles, dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bahasa Indonesia | asrama (dormitory, hostel, barracks, dormitories, bed and breakfast). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | koleje (track, tramlines, colleges, dormitories, rails). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Danish | sovesale (dormitories). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | koleje (track, tramlines, colleges, dormitories, rails). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 宿舍 (dormitory, living quarters, hostel, dorm, dormitories). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 宿舍 (dormitory, living quarters, hostel, dorm, dormitories). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | koleje (track, tramlines, colleges, dormitories, rails). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Danish | sovesale (dormitories). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dansk | sovesale (dormitories). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | خهابگاه (bunk, chamber, chambers, dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Schlafsäle (dormitories, dorms), Studentenheime (dormitories), Schlafsaale (dormitories). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | slaapzaal (dormitory, dormitories), slaapzalen (dormitories). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | asuntola (dormitory, dormitories, hostel). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | dortoirs (dormitories, hostel, sleeping quarters). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | dortoirs (dormitories, hostel, sleeping quarters). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Schlafsäle (dormitories, dorms), Studentenheime (dormitories), Schlafsaale (dormitories). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | הניש רדח (dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | مَهْجَع (cubicle, cubicles, dormitories, dormitory, buddy), مَنَامَة (cubicle, cubicles, dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Schlafsäle (dormitories, dorms), Studentenheime (dormitories), Schlafsaale (dormitories). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Schlafsäle (dormitories, dorms), Studentenheime (dormitories), Schlafsaale (dormitories). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | diákszálló (dormitory, fraternity house, student residence, dormitories, hostel). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Indonesian | asrama (dormitory, hostel, barracks, dormitories, bed and breakfast). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | dormitori (dormitories, sleeping quarters). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | הניש רדח (dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 寮 (dormitory, hostel, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitories), 全寮制 (system where all students live in dormitories), ぜんりょうせい (system where all students live in dormitories). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Kisuaheli | bweni (dormitory, dormitories, student, team). Additional references: Kisuaheli, Tanzania, Burundi, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Kiswahili | bweni (dormitory, dormitories, student, team). Additional references: Kiswahili, Tanzania, Burundi, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | diákszálló (dormitory, fraternity house, student residence, dormitories, hostel). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | Sovesaler (dormitories). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | خهابگاه (bunk, chamber, chambers, dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | خهابگاه (bunk, chamber, chambers, dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | خهابگاه (bunk, chamber, chambers, dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | bursa (dormitory, change, dormitories, burse). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | bursa (dormitory, change, dormitories, burse). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | bursa (dormitory, change, dormitories, burse). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | dormitórios (bedrooms, dormitories). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | sovstäder (dormitories), sovsalar (dormitories). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | спальни (bedrooms, dormitories). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | spalʹni (bedrooms, dormitories). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | спальни (bedrooms, dormitories). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | spalʹni (bedrooms, dormitories). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Sjaelland | sovesale (dormitories). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | dormitorios (dormitories, bedrooms, sleeping accommodations), residencias (dormitories, residences, residencies), los dormitorios (dormitories), internados (internments, dormitories), dormitorio (bedroom, dormitory, bedchamber, dormer, sleeping quarters). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | asuntola (dormitory, dormitories, hostel). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | asuntola (dormitory, dormitories, hostel). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | sovstäder (dormitories), sovsalar (dormitories). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swahili | bweni (dormitory, dormitories, student, team). Additional references: Swahili, Tanzania, Burundi, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | sovstäder (dormitories), sovsalar (dormitories). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | yatakhane (dormitory, dormitories, dorm). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | Спўльнў Спальнў (dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Ukrainian, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | spўlʹnў spalʹnў (dormitories, dormitory). Additional references: Ukrainian, dormitories. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “dormitories” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | ormitoriesday (dormitories). Additional references: Pig Latin, dormitories. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | sormitari (dormitories). Additional references: Terran B, dormitories. (volunteer) | |||
| Source: compiled by the editor. | Top | |||
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