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/ɛs.pas/

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Translation

space

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Word origin

From Latin spatium ('room, extent, interval'). The same root gives English space and spatial.

Origin
Latin
Root
spatium
English cognates
space, spatial

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralespaces

Examples

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There is not enough space in the living room.

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This man spent six months in space.

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This green space is open to the public.

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There is little space in this small flat.

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Children need a space to play outside.

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This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 8: espace, séparer, annuler and 7 more words.