Alma
Definition
A proper feminine given name widely used internationally, originating from Latin where it means 'nourishing' or 'kind', or from Hungarian where it means 'apple'. In contemporary science, ALMA is the acronym for the 'Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array', the largest and most expensive ground-based radio telescope in the world, located in the Atacama Desert of Chile; it is also the name of a historical river in the Crimean Peninsula.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alma
- ALMA Observatory
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun stable in singular syntax, or uppercase acronym used in international research. |
| Formation | Rooted in Latin adjective 'almus', or formed as a technical engineering acronym for the Chilean observatory matrix. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæl.mə] |
| Source | European Southern Observatory (ESO) Portal and Oxford Dictionary of Names |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Părinții au ales numele Alma pentru fetița lor datorită sonorității sale simple, elegante și calde.
EN: The parents chose the name Alma for their baby girl due to its simple, elegant, and warm resonance.
RO: Radiotelescopul ALMA a capturat imagini de o rezoluție fără precedent ale discurilor protoplanetare din jurul stelelor tinere.
EN: The ALMA radio telescope captured images of unprecedented resolution showing protoplanetary disks around young stars.
RO: Bătălia de la râul Alma din 1854 a marcat o confruntare decisivă în cadrul Războiului Crimeii.
EN: The Battle of the Alma River in 1854 marked a decisive confrontation during the Crimean War.
Idioms & Phrases
Observatorul astronomic ALMA / ALMA observatory
RO: Complex uriaș format din 66 de antene parabolice de înaltă precizie instalate la o altitudine de 5000 de metri în Chile.
EN: A massive complex consisting of 66 high-precision parabolic antennas installed at an altitude of 5000 meters in Chile.
Numele de Alma / The name Alma
RO: Prenume simbolic apreciat în perioada romantică europeană datorită asocierii cu ideea de suflet pur în limba spaniolă.
EN: A symbolic given name appreciated during the European Romantic period due to its association with the idea of pure soul in Spanish.
Bătălia de la Alma / Battle of the Alma
RO: Eveniment istoric militar în care forțele aliate franco-britanice au învins armata Imperiului Rus.
EN: A historical military event where the allied Anglo-French forces defeated the army of the Russian Empire.
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