Kilo Lingo

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feminine

adʁɛs

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Translation

address

Word origin

A back-formation from the verb adresser, from Vulgar Latin addirectiare ('to straighten, to direct'), built on ad- ('to') and directus ('straight'). English address comes from the same source.

Origin
Latin
Root
addirectiare
English cognates
address, direct

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraladresses

Examples

- , .

Give me your address, I will come and see you.

.

My address changed last month.

.

The letter was sent to the wrong address.

- , ' ?

Could you write your address on this paper, please?

' .

That address has not existed in the neighbourhood for a long time.

- confirmer postale, ' ?

Could you please confirm your postal address?

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This word is part of lesson 18.