la

feminine

/lam/

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Translation

blade; thin strip; wave

Word origin

From Latin lamina ('thin plate, layer'), the word behind English 'laminate'.

Origin: Latin
Root: lamina
English cognates: laminate

Grammar

Genderfeminine

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Examples

fine.

The blade of the knife is very thin.

The blades on the machine are new.

He broke the blade cutting the wood.

A groundswell carried the boat away.

These blades cut paper effortlessly.

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This word is part of lesson 50.