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la

feminine

/kɔ.mɑ̃d/

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Translation

order (for goods), command; control

Word origin

A deverbal noun from commander ('to order, to command'), which comes from Late Latin commandare, a variant of commendare ('to entrust'), built on mandare ('to hand over, to order'). English command and commend go back to the same pair of verbs.

Origin
Latin
Root
commandare
English cognates
command, commend, mandate

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcommandes

Examples

.

Your order will be delivered on Thursday morning.

, ' .

I would like to place an order, please.

repris l'.

The pilot took back the controls of the plane.

'.

We cancelled the order after a week of waiting.

.

This piece of furniture was made to order.

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This word is part of lesson 25.