/bo/

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Translation

beautiful, handsome (masculine)

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Word origin

From Latin bellus ('pretty, handsome, fine'). The same root gave English 'beauty' and 'belle'.

Origin
Latin
Root
bellus
English cognates
beauty, belle, embellish

Grammar

Femininebelle
Masc pluralbeaux
Fem pluralbelles
Pre-vowel mascbel

Examples

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It's lovely weather today, we're going to the park.

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Your brother is very handsome.

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He has a beautiful smile that puts people at ease.

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It is a beautiful piece of work, you can be proud of it.

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What a beautiful gift you gave me for my birthday.

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Fine weather should return at the end of the week.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 11: beau, passé, raison and 7 more words.