totem

== English == === Etymology === From Ojibwe (o)doodem(an). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtoʊtəm/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtəʊtəm/ Rhymes: -əʊtəm Hyphenation: to‧tem === Noun === totem (plural totems) Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature. The clan whose kinship is defined in reference to such an object or creature. (figuratively) A symbol or personification. An arbitrarily chosen object serving as a reminder to check whether one is awake or not, to aid in having lucid dreams. A tall object resembling a totem pole. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === motet, motte == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Noun === totem m (plural totems, diminutive totempje n) totem, object that signifies a kinship group totem, physical representation of a kinship symbol ==== Derived terms ==== totempaal == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɔ.tɛm/ === Noun === totem m (plural totems) totem ==== Derived terms ==== totémique totémiser totémisation === Further reading === “totem”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === totem strong dative masculine/neuter singular of tot == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English totem, from Ojibwe (o)doodem(an). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.tem/ Rhymes: -ɔtem Hyphenation: tò‧tem === Noun === totem m (invariable) totem ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Anagrams === metto == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English totem, from Ojibwe (o)doodem(an). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.tɛm/ Rhymes: -ɔtɛm Syllabification: to‧tem === Noun === totem m inan totem (natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe) totem (representation of such a creature) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === totem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN totem in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === tóteme === Etymology === Borrowed from English totem, from Ojibwe (o)doodem(an). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔtẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɔtɐ̃j̃, -ɔtɛm Hyphenation: to‧tem === Noun === totem m (plural totens) totem (object or creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family) totem pole (Native American sculpture made by carving trees) (marketing) e-kiosk (digital panel used for advertising or user interaction) === Further reading === “totem”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “totem”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “totem”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French totem. === Noun === totem n (plural totemuri) totem ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ojibwe (o)doodem(an). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tǒteːm/ Hyphenation: to‧tem === Noun === tòtēm m anim (Cyrillic spelling то̀те̄м) totem ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English totem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtoutem/ [ˈt̪ou̯.t̪ẽm] Rhymes: -outem === Noun === totem m (plural totems) alternative spelling of tótem == Swedish == === Noun === totem n or c a totem ((natural) object or creature or the like that serves as an emblem) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== totempåle === References === totem in Svensk ordbok (SO) totem in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) totem in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French totem, from Ojibwe (o)doodem(an). === Noun === totem (definite accusative totemi, plural totemler) (religion) totem ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ongun ==== Derived terms ==== totemci totemcilik