What does "dali" mean?
A timber tree (genus Myristica) of Guiana, whose wood is used for staves etc.
Dali
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A timber tree (genus Myristica) of Guiana, whose wood is used for staves etc.
- Grammar: dali is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: control protocol, lighting protocol, lighting standard, painter.
- Useful contrasts: analog control, analog dimming, non surrealist painter.
- Usage evidence: Salvador Dali was kicked out of the surrealist movement.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A timber tree (genus Myristica) of Guiana, whose wood is used for staves etc.
Proper Noun
- 1 A county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China.
"Wen Fang, who lives in Dali county in the northwest province of Shaanxi, made a name posting photos and videos of himself dressed in women’s fashion and strutting his stuff through his village."
- 2 A Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province, China.
"Away over in South-west China, in the Tali prefecture of Yunnan Province, there lies Chungtien County. Set amongst a tumbled mass of mountains rising to the snow line, it is not easily accessible."
- 3 A town in Foshan city, Guangdong province, China.
- 4 Alternative spelling of Dalí. alt-of, alternative
- 5 A city in Yunnan, China.
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- 6 A town in Dali city, Yunnan, China.
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
analog controlanalog dimmingnon surrealist painter
Example
"Salvador Dali was kicked out of the surrealist movement."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "dali"?
Common synonyms include: control protocol, lighting protocol, lighting standard, painter, spanish artist, surrealist artist.
How do you use "dali" in a sentence?
Salvador Dali was kicked out of the surrealist movement.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大荔 (Dàlì).
Etymology 2
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大理 (Dàlǐ).
Etymology 3
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大瀝 /大沥 (Dàlì).