la

feminine

/fe/

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Translation

fairy

Word origin

From Latin fata, the plural of fatum ('fate'), understood as a goddess of destiny. English 'fay' and 'fairy' come from the same source through Old French.

Origin: Latin
Root: fata
English cognates: fairy, fay, fate

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralfées

Examples

The little girl still dreams about fairies.

apparaît l'.

A fairy always turns up at the end of the story.

l', .

In the story, the fairy grants three wishes.

The fairies of the wood were dancing under the moon.

You have a magic touch in the kitchen.

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This word is part of lesson 47.