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/lə.sɔ̃/

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Translation

lesson

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Word origin

From Latin lectio, lectionis ('a reading, a selection read aloud'), from legere ('to read, to gather'). The same root gave English lesson, lecture and legible.

Origin
Latin
Root
lectionem
English cognates
lesson, lecture, legible

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralleçons

Examples

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Today's lesson was really interesting.

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You must learn your lesson for tomorrow morning.

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This life lesson, I will never forget it.

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The teacher starts his lesson with a simple question.

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We had a difficult lesson last week.

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This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 1: leçon, compliqué, faveur and 7 more words.