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/na.sjɔ.nal/

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Translation

national

Word origin

From Latin natio ('birth, race, people'), from nasci ('to be born'). The adjective was formed in French on nation and passed into English as 'national'.

Origin
Latin
Root
natio
English cognates
national, nation, native

Grammar

Femininenationale
Masc pluralnationaux
Fem pluralnationales

Examples

14 .

The French national holiday falls on 14 July.

gratuitement .

The national museum opens its doors free of charge on the first Sunday of the month.

députés l'Assemblée .

The MPs voted the law through in the National Assembly.

Cette .

This case made the front page of the national press.

l' .

He has been playing in the national team for two years.

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This word is part of lesson 29.