la
feminine
/fɔ.ʁɛ/
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Translation
forest
Word origin
From Medieval Latin forestis (silva) ('the outside wood'), land set aside as royal hunting ground, from Latin foris ('outside'). English 'forest' and 'foreign' derive from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- forestis
- English cognates
- forest, foreign, forfeit
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralforêts
Examples
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We walked in the forest.
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This forest is very old.
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The children are playing at the edge of the forest.
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There are many animals in this forest.
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We got lost in the forest at night.
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