Kilo Lingo

/etʁɑ̃ʒ/

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Translation

strange, odd

Word origin

From Latin extraneus ('external, foreign'), from extra ('outside'). The same root gives English strange and extraneous.

Origin
Latin
Root
extraneus
English cognates
strange, extraneous

Grammar

Masc pluralétranges

Examples

C' , l' .

It's strange, I saw him here a minute ago.

aux .

She has a strange way of speaking to people.

' ' .

Something strange happened this morning.

J' .

I heard a strange noise in the kitchen.

C' ' .

It's strange that he isn't answering the phone.

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This word is part of lesson 16.