la

feminine

/e.vi.dɑ̃s/

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Translation

obviousness, obvious fact (not legal evidence)

Word origin

From Latin evidentia ('clearness'), from evidens ('plain to see'), built on ex ('out') and videre ('to see'). Note that the French word means obviousness, not the proof offered in a courtroom.

Origin: Latin
Root: evidentia
English cognates: evident, vision

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralévidences

Examples

C' .

It is obvious to everybody.

l'.

We have to face facts.

These figures bring a real problem to light.

He has been stating the obvious for an hour.

' .

Your answers are full of pointless truisms.

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This word is part of lesson 51.