la

feminine

/fjɛʁ.te/

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Translation

pride

Word origin

From fier ('proud'), from Latin ferus ('wild, untamed'). The sense travelled from wild to haughty and finally to proud.

Origin: Latin
Root: ferus
English cognates: fierce, feral

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralfiertés

Examples

She speaks of her son with pride.

l' l'.

His pride stops him asking for help.

C' .

It is a great source of pride for the whole family.

He lost his pride that day.

Too much pride can be expensive.

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This word is part of lesson 51.