la
/fij/
Translation
girl, daughter
Word origin
From Latin filia ('daughter'), the feminine of filius ('son'). English 'filial' and 'affiliate' derive from this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- filia
- English cognates
- filial, affiliate
Grammar
Examples
' 'ingénieure cette .
His daughter has just obtained her engineering degree this year.
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She is a very lively little girl full of energy.
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The neighbour's daughter has been playing the piano since the age of five.
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My daughter loves reading novels before falling asleep.
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The girls in the class won the football match.
couvre deux sens principaux : girl (jeune personne féminine) et daughter (relation parentale). Petite fille (little girl) et jeune fille (young woman, maiden) précisent l'âge. Belle-fille (daughter-in-law or stepdaughter) suit la même logique que belle-mère.
Fille dans vieille fille (old maid, spinster) est aujourd'hui considéré péjoratif et désuet. Au pair désigne une jeune femme (souvent étrangère) travaillant comme aide familiale - le terme est emprunté par l'anglais mais d'origine française. Fils est le masculin de fille comme relation parentale, mais garçon est l'antonyme pour le genre.
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