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/ʒwɛ/
Translation
toy
Word origin
From Old French jouer ('to play') with the diminutive ending -et, from Latin iocari ('to play, to jest'), from iocus ('joke, jest'). English 'joke' and 'jocular' come from the same Latin noun.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iocus
- English cognates
- joke, jocular
Grammar
Examples
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Put your toys away before dinner.
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That little wooden train was my favourite toy.
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The toy shop opens at ten.
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She gave a toy to each child.
tous .
The cat knocked all the toys out of the basket.
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