le

masculine

/bɛ̃/

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Translation

bath

Word origin

From Latin balneum ('bath, bathing place'), itself borrowed from Greek balaneion. The English bath is unrelated, being of native Germanic origin.

Origin: Latin
Root: balneum

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralbains

Examples

I am going to take a hot bath to relax.

The baby loves his evening bath.

cet -.

We took a dip in the lake this afternoon.

, pyjama.

After the bath, the children put on their pyjamas.

Cette .

This bathroom is too small for two people.

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This word is part of lesson 19.