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l'

feminine

/ɛl/

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Translation

wing

Word origin

From Latin ala ('wing'), itself a contraction of an earlier axla, related to axis. The diminutive axilla gave English 'axilla' (armpit).

Origin
Latin
Root
ala
English cognates
aileron, axilla

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralailes

Examples

L' .

The bird has a broken wing and cannot fly.

L' .

The plane lost a wing in the storm.

L' .

The right wing of the house is being renovated.

Cet .

This child takes his parents under his wing.

.

The chicken has two wings and two legs.

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This word is part of lesson 34.