Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/flœʁ/

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Translation

flower

Word origin

From Latin florem, the accusative of flos ('flower'). English 'flower', 'floral' and 'flourish' share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
flos
English cognates
flower, floral, flourish

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfleurs

Examples

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He gave flowers to his mother.

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This flower smells very nice.

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The flowers in the garden are white.

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She likes red flowers.

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We see lots of flowers in this city.

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