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For many, the icon of the British Museum is the Rosetta Stone, that administrative by-product of the Greek imperial adventure in Africa.
Neil MacGregor

Meaning of "Rosetta" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROSETTA

Rosetta  [rəʊˈzɛtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROSETTA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rosetta is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROSETTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rosetta

Rosetta

Coordinates: 31°24′N 30°25′E / 31.400°N 30.417°E / 31.400; 30.417 Rosetta is a port city of the Nile Delta, located 65 km east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. Founded around in the 9th century, Rashid boomed with the decline of Alexandria following the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517, only to wane in importance after Alexandria's revival. During the 19th century it was a popular British tourist destination, known for its charming Ottoman mansions, citrus groves and comparative cleanliness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROSETTA


betta
ˈbɛtə
better
ˈbɛtə
bruschetta
bruːˈskɛtə
debtor
ˈdɛtə
feta
ˈfɛtə
Gambetta
ɡæmˈbɛtə
getter
ˈɡɛtə
letter
ˈlɛtə
mozzetta
məʊˈzɛtə
netter
ˈnɛtə
newsletter
ˈnjuːzˌlɛtə
pancetta
pænˈtʃɛtə
petter
ˈpɛtə
Quetta
ˈkwɛtə
setter
ˈsɛtə
stretta
ˈstrɛtə
sweater
ˈswɛtə
trendsetter
ˈtrɛndˌsɛtə
Valletta
vəˈlɛtə
vendetta
vɛnˈdɛtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROSETTA

Rosenberg
roseola
roseolar
roseries
rosery
roseslug
roset
Rosetta stone
rosette
rosety
Rosewall
rosewood
Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashanah
roshi
Rosicrucian
Rosicrucianism
Rosie Lee

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROSETTA

Alexandretta
arietta
Barletta
beretta
berretta
biretta
burletta
cabaletta
cabretta
Caltanissetta
canzonetta
codetta
comedietta
Damietta
faldetta
fughetta
malaguetta
operetta
sinfonietta
Valetta

Synonyms and antonyms of Rosetta in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Rosetta» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROSETTA

Find out the translation of Rosetta to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Rosetta from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Rosetta» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

罗塞塔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Rosetta
570 millions of speakers

English

Rosetta
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Rosetta
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رشيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Rosetta
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Rosetta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rosetta
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Rosetta
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rosetta
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rosetta
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロゼッタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

로제타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rosetta
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Rosetta
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரொசெட்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोझेटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rosetta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rosetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rosetta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Rosetta
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rosetta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Rosetta
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Rosetta
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Rosetta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Rosetta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Rosetta

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROSETTA»

The term «Rosetta» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Rosetta

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QUOTES WITH «ROSETTA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Rosetta.
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Neil MacGregor
For many, the icon of the British Museum is the Rosetta Stone, that administrative by-product of the Greek imperial adventure in Africa.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROSETTA»

Discover the use of Rosetta in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Rosetta and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rosetta
As a child, Rosetta is fascinatedby words and loves being told stories. She thinks she isnamed after the Princess Rosetta of the fairytales, whomarried the King of the Peacocks and lived happily everafter.
Barbara Ewing, 2007
2
Rosetta
Dave Stern. short in the automated system feed, which disabled the government recording systems, thus providing complete and total anonymity to his actions. He quickly reviewed the status of his personal accounts and then shifted funds into ...
Dave Stern, 2012
3
Rosetta 2: a comics anthology
Edited by Ng Suat Tong, with Edmond Baudion, Andrea Bruno, Santiago Cohen, Martin Tom Dieck, Anke Feuchtenberger, Jason, Miriam Katin, Megan Kelso, Peter Kuper, Max, Pedro Nora, R. Sikoryak, Vincent Stall, Ted Stearn, Craig Thompson, and a ...
Ng Suat Tong, Alternative Comics, 2004
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Cracking Codes: The Rosetta Stone and Decipherment
Deciphering the Rosetta Stone -- Reading a text: the Egyptian scripts of the Rosetta Stone -- Towards reading a cultural code: the uses of writing in ancient Egypt -- The future: futher codes to crack.
R. B. Parkinson, 1999
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An Uncommon Soldier: The Civil War Letters of Sarah Rosetta ...
This unique collection of letters offers a firsthand look at the personality and character of a woman who defied convention to take a man's place in the Union army.
Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, Lauren Cook Burgess, Lauren M. Cook, 1994
6
The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt
This book tells the Stone’s story, from its discovery by Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt to its current—and controversial— status as the single most visited object on display in the British Museum.
John Ray, 2011
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Harcourt School Publishers Collections: Rd/Chc Bk: ...
Describes how the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
James Cross Giblin, Harcourt Brace, Harcourt School Publishers, 2001
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The Rosetta Stone
CHAPTER I : — FAOE I. — THE DISCOVERY OF THE ROSETTA STONE ... 17 II. — REMOVAL OF THE ROSETTA STONE TO CAIRO ... 22 III, — SURRENDER OF THE ROSETTA STONE TO THE BRITISH 23 IV. — HOW THE ROSETTA ...
E. A. Wallis Budge, 2012
9
Rosetta 6.2
They face their fears trying to live long enough to find answers to the vital questions. How can Rosetta 6.2 work? Can Rosetta 6.2 really crush the Narco-Islamist Terrorists? How can the Drug War be won - really?
James Atticus Bowden, 2007
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System Level Design with Rosetta
In this book, Perry Alexander, one of the developers of Rosetta, provides a tutorial introduction to the language and the system-level design methodology it was designed to support. * The first commercially published book on this system ...
Perry Alexander, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROSETTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Rosetta is used in the context of the following news items.
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Philae lander has fallen silent, Rosetta scientists say
Communications between Philae and its Rosetta orbiter are also tricky because the increasing amounts of dust thrown off by the comet as it approaches the sun ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Alien life 'unlikely' on Rosetta comet, say mission scientists
Scientists have dismissed claims that the Rosetta comet could harbour alien life after researchers said micro-organisms could exist on the icy rock. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Rosetta spacecraft spots enormous sinkholes on comet 67P
A photo from the Rosetta spacecraft shows the most active pit, known as Seth_01, which scientists believe is one of several sinkholes on the comet ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Rosetta 'dives' could keep the Philae mission alive
But to do this, Rosetta will need to get closer to the comet - which runs the risk of becoming lost in space as it struggles to cope with the dusty environment. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Rosetta space orbiter to be moved closer to Philae lander comet
The Rosetta space orbiter is to be moved closer to the comet hosting the pioneering Philae lander to establish a better with link the probe after it sent back ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Rosetta spacecraft to change orbit in bid to strengthen Philae …
The European Rosetta spacecraft will swoop into a closer orbit around its comet this week to help the mothership talk to its Philae lander, which emerged from a ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Philae comet lander 'wakes up' from hibernation to resume Rosetta
The Rosetta mission's chief scientist, Matt Taylor, famous for tattoos that include Rosetta on one leg, said he felt “absolute elation”. The British scientist told the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Rosetta Resources Keeps Oil Recovery Upside In $2.1B Noble …
The all-stock nature of Noble's deal for Rosetta clearly goes some way in ... At current oil prices, Rosetta was looking at the prospect its leverage would rise ... «Forbes, May 15»
9
Rosetta mission leads to new questions about solar system formation
But to work out the details, we need to examine primordial material close-up — and it just so happens the ESA's Rosetta probe is studying a comet right now. «ExtremeTech, Apr 15»
10
Rosetta Gets Close-Up Photos Of Comet P67
Rosetta is today 345 million kilometres from the Sun; at perihelion, on 13 August this year, it will be at about 186 million kilometres, between the orbits of Earth ... «TechCrunch, Feb 15»

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