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' cassée .
The bird has a broken wing and cannot fly.
L' tempête.
The plane lost a wing in the storm.
L' .
The right wing of the house is being renovated.
.
This child takes his parents under his wing.
pattes.
The chicken has two wings and two legs.
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