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GOUROUE [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

A person skilled in something who gives advice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

gourou : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Persona a quien [...] se le reconoce autoridad intelectual.

OBS

gurú: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "gurús" como "gurúes" son plurales válidos, como señala la Gramática de la lengua española.

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Record 2 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)
DEF

A ... religious teacher and spiritual guide in Hinduism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
DEF

Maître spirituel de la religion hindoue.

OBS

gourou : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Filosofía (Generalidades)
DEF

[...] maestro espiritual o jefe religioso [en el hinduismo].

OBS

gurú: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "gurús" como "gurúes" son plurales válidos, como señala la Gramática de la lengua española.

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