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masculine

dɔmaʒ

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Translation

damage; pity

Word origin

From Old French damage, derived from Latin damnum ('loss, harm, penalty'). The same Latin root gives English damage, damn and condemn.

Origin: Latin
Root: damnum
English cognates: damage, damn, condemn

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldommages

Examples

C' .

It is a pity you cannot come.

' .

The storm caused significant damage.

What a pity to waste such talent.

What a shame you can't come on Saturday.

au .

The storm caused a lot of damage to the garden.

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This word is part of lesson 18.