la

feminine

/flɛʃ/

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Translation

arrow; spire

Word origin

From Frankish fliukka, a Germanic word for an arrow, which replaced the Latin sagitta in Gaul.

Origin: Frankish
Root: fliukka

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralflèches

Examples

The arrow went right past.

He shot three arrows in a row.

Follow the green arrow to find the way out.

The arrows on the sign point to the station.

l' .

The spire of the church almost touches the clouds.

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This word is part of lesson 55.