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l'

masculine

/a.kœj/

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Translation

welcome, reception

Word origin

A deverbal noun from accueillir ('to welcome'), from Old French acoillir, from Vulgar Latin accolligere, from ad ('to') and colligere ('to gather, to collect').

Origin
Vulgar Latin
Root
accolligere
English cognates
collect, collection

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralaccueils

Examples

L' l' chaleureux.

The welcome at the hotel was very warm.

l' .

Ask at reception where the room is.

.

We received a very lovely welcome at their place.

quelqu' l' .

There is someone at reception to help you.

L' .

The welcome of the new pupils takes place tomorrow morning.

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This word is part of lesson 48.