continent

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continent

  • /kon.tiˈnent/

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Borrowed from Latin continens and/or from French continent.

noun continente · continent · continentul · continentele

  1. neuter continent

In English

  • continent each of main land-masses on earth's surface
  • mainland the main landmass of a country or continent

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"continent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/continent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

continent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/continent

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"continent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/continent.

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@misc{continent_2026,
  title = {continent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/continent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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