Kilo Lingo

l'

masculine

/ɑ̃.fɑ̃/

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Translation

child

Word origin

From Latin infans ('one who does not speak'), from in- ('not') and the present participle of fari ('to speak').

Origin
Latin
Root
infans
English cognates
infant, infantry

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

.

This child learns to read with great pleasure.

', foot.

As a child, she loved playing football.

bonne education.

Every child deserves a good education.

L' tranquillement .

The child sleeps quietly in his little bed.

l' .

My children come home from school before dinner.

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This word is part of lesson 4.