Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ɑm/

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Translation

soul

Word origin

From Latin anima ('breath, soul, life'). The same root gives English 'animate' and 'animal'.

Origin
Latin
Root
anima
English cognates
animate, animal

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralâmes

Examples

nourrit l'.

Music nourishes the soul.

C' l' disparaitre.

It's the soul of the village that is disappearing.

' .

There wasn't a single soul in the street.

écrivain .

This writer puts his whole soul into each of his novels.

, .

They are truly soulmates, you can see it straight away.

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This word is part of lesson 16.