la

feminine

/ko.sjɔ̃/

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Translation

deposit, security; bail (not a warning)

Word origin

From Latin cautio ('care, a security given'), from cavere ('to be on one's guard'). English kept the sense of wariness, while French kept the money.

Origin: Latin
Root: cautio
English cognates: caution, precaution

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcautions

Examples

' l'.

You have to pay a deposit before moving into the flat.

The judge set bail very high.

Deposits sit with the landlord for months on end.

He was released from prison on bail.

Deposits always come back late.

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This word is part of lesson 51.