/klɑːs/

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Meaning

A group of students who learn together; a lesson.

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Word origin

From Latin classis, one of the groups the Roman people were divided into.

Origin
Latin
Root
classis
English cognates
classic, classify

Grammar

Gender
Pluralclasses

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 2: class, bag, park and 7 more words.