l'
masculine
/a.vi/
#551 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
opinion, notice
Word origin
From Old French, from the phrase ce m'est a vis ('it seems to me'), from Latin mihi est visum ('it is seen by me'), where visum is from videre ('to see'). The phrase was reanalysed as a noun meaning 'opinion'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- visum
- English cognates
- vision, visible
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralavis
Examples
, .
In my opinion, you should leave now.
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I would like to know your opinion on this matter.
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We received a notice from the bank this morning.
J' ' .
I changed my mind at the last minute.
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Opinions on this film are very divided.
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