Kilo Lingo

l'

masculine

/wazo/

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Translation

bird

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin aucellus, a diminutive of Latin avis ('bird'). The English 'aviary' and 'aviation' derive from the same avis.

Origin
Vulgar Latin
Root
aucellus
English cognates
aviary, aviation

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraloiseauxirregular

Examples

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A little bird sings outside my window every morning.

l'.

Birds fly south before winter.

.

My son found a wounded bird in the garden.

belles .

This bird has very beautiful blue and black feathers.

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The cat watches the birds through the living room window.

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This word is part of lesson 22.