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masculine

/bʁas.lɛ/

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Translation

bracelet, bangle, watch strap

Word origin

A diminutive of Old French bracel ('armlet'), from Latin bracchiale, from bracchium ('arm'). It is literally a little arm band.

Origin: Latin
Root: bracchium
English cognates: bracelet, brace

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralbracelets

Examples

She is wearing a silver bracelet.

My bracelets were left at home.

The strap on his watch is broken.

He gave her a bracelet for her birthday.

This bracelet is worth a great deal.

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This word is part of lesson 53.