Kilo Lingo

ɑ̃ɡlɛ

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Translation

English

Word origin

From Latin Anglus ('an Angle'), the name of the Germanic people who settled in Britain and gave their name to England. English itself derives from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
Anglus
English cognates
English, Angle

Grammar

Feminineanglaise
Masc pluralanglais
Fem pluralanglaises

Examples

enfance.

I speak English very well since my childhood.

France.

She is English but she lives in France.

.

English tea is served with milk.

l' l' .

My son has been learning English at school for three years.

copieux .

The English breakfast is very hearty in the morning.

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This word is part of lesson 19.