Kilo Lingo

market

/ˈmɑːkɪt/

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Translation

A place where people buy and sell things, often outdoors.

Word origin

From Latin mercatus meaning 'trade' or 'marketplace', from mercari 'to trade'.

Origin
Latin
Root
mercatus

Grammar

Gender
Pluralmarkets

Examples

fresh fruit Saturdays.

"Market" is the place where people buy and sell things.

square.

"Markets" is the plural, meaning more than one market.

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Here "market" is one place for buying and selling.

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This word is part of lesson 10.