Kilo Lingo

/lɑ̃/

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Translation

slow

Word origin

From Latin lentus ('slow, sluggish, pliant'). The same root gave English relent and relentless.

Origin
Latin
Root
lentus
English cognates
relent, relentless

Grammar

Femininelente
Masc plurallents
Fem plurallentes

Examples

.

This train is very slow this morning.

' .

He walks slowly towards the door.

.

My computer has become too slow to work.

.

The service at the restaurant was quite slow tonight.

.

She has a slow but deep mind.

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This word is part of lesson 53.