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feminine

/kɔ̃.bi.nɛ.zɔ̃/

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Translation

combination; overall, all-in-one suit

Word origin

From Late Latin combinare ('to join two by two'), from com- ('together') and bini ('two at a time').

Origin: Latin
Root: combinare
English cognates: combination, combine

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralcombinaisons

Examples

He worked out the right combination for the safe.

These colour combinations do not go together.

She puts on her wetsuit before diving.

A mixture of luck and hard work explains his success.

There are thousands of possible combinations.

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This word is part of lesson 49.