Translation
spring (season)
Word origin
From French printemps, which comes from Latin primum tempus, 'the first season'. The French nasal vowel was respelt to fit Esperanto, giving printempo.
- Origin
- French, from Latin primum tempus
- Root
- primum tempus
- English cognates
- prime, temporal
Examples
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In spring the flowers begin to grow.
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Spring comes after the winter.
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The birds sing in the warm spring.
Only the season - a water spring is and a metal spring is risorto, so never carries the English word's double duty. Printempe means "in spring".
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