Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/e.twal/

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Translation

star

Word origin

From Latin stella ('star'), via Vulgar Latin stela.

Origin
Latin
Root
stella
English cognates
stellar, constellation

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralétoiles

Examples

' .

There are many stars in the sky.

, '.

Tonight, you can see many stars.

dessine .

My son is drawing a star on the paper.

.

She has become a movie star.

, .

Under the stars, everything seems calmer.

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This word is part of lesson 23.