Kilo Lingo

piece

/piːs/

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Translation

A part of something, or one thing from a group of things.

Word origin

From Old French piece, meaning a part or bit, of Celtic origin.

Origin
Old French
Root
piece

Grammar

Gender
Pluralpieces

Examples

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"Piece" is a part cut from something bigger.

advice.

Here "piece" means one single thing, not a part you can touch.

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"Pieces" is the plural, meaning more than one piece.

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This word is part of lesson 20.