Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/fɛ̃/

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Translation

end, finish

Word origin

From Latin finis ('boundary, limit, end'). English 'finish', 'final' and 'finite' all derive from this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
finis
English cognates
finish, final, finite

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

' surpris.

The end of the film completely surprised me.

.

He waited until the end of the meeting to ask his question.

l' .

The end of the year is approaching very quickly.

, Italie.

At the end of the month, I'll be on holiday in Italy.

' déçue.

The end of the film really disappointed me.

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