l'

feminine

/ɛɡ.ze.ky.sjɔ̃/

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Translation

execution; carrying out

Word origin

From Latin exsecutio ('a carrying through'), from exsequi ('to follow to the end'), built on ex- and sequi ('to follow').

Origin: Latin
Root: exsequi
English cognates: execute, sequence

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralexécutions

Examples

L' .

The execution will take place tomorrow morning.

l' '.

The judge signed the death warrant.

Executions have been banned in this country.

L' '.

Carrying out this plan takes a great deal of money.

Those executions were reported around the world.

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This word is part of lesson 51.