Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

mɛʁ

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Translation

sea

Word origin

From Latin mare ('sea'). The same root gives English marine, maritime and mermaid.

Origin
Latin
Root
mare
English cognates
marine, maritime, mermaid

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmers

Examples

l' .

We spend the summer by the sea.

.

The sea is calm this morning.

J' l' .

I love the smell of the sea.

.

We are spending our holidays by the sea.

.

The sea was calm and blue this morning.

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This word is part of lesson 19.