Kilo Lingo

/ˈpraɪvət/

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Translation

For one person or a small group only, and not open to everybody.

Word origin

From Latin privatus, meaning set apart from the state and belonging to one person.

Origin
Latin
Root
privatus
English cognates
privacy, deprive

Examples

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"Private" means only some people may go there.

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"In private" means away from other people.

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Here "private" means the part she does not share.

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This word is part of lesson 19.