Kilo Lingo

l'

feminine

/is.twaʁ/

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Translation

story, history

Word origin

From Latin historia ('account, narrative, inquiry'), borrowed from Greek historia ('learning by inquiry'), from histor ('one who knows, a witness'). English 'history' and 'story' share this root.

Origin
Greek
Root
historia
English cognates
history, story

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

.

He always tells the same story to everyone.

J' l' France .

I have been studying the history of France for two years.

C' , .

It is a long story, I will tell you everything later.

- , .

Tell me a story before bed, dad.

L' région complexe.

The history of this region is rich and complex.

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This word is part of lesson 5.