la
/e.lɛk.tʁi.si.te/
Translation
electricity
Word origin
From électrique, from Latin electrum, from Greek elektron ('amber'). Rubbed amber attracts light objects, and that is where the science began.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- elektron
- English cognates
- electricity, electric
Grammar
Examples
' ' .
There is no electricity left in the house.
L' .
Electricity is expensive in winter.
l' .
She turned off the electricity before leaving.
l' .
The village got electricity after the war.
, .
Without electricity, nothing works here.
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