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/ɔ̃/

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Translation

one, we, people (informal)

Word origin

From Latin homo ('man, person'), via Old French hom/om used as an indefinite subject. The shift from a noun to an indefinite pronoun parallels the German 'man'.

Origin
Latin
Root
homo
English cognates
human, homicide

Examples

au ?

Shall we go to the restaurant tonight?

, dine .

In France, people have dinner around eight o'clock.

.

You never know what might happen.

' cet -.

It looks like it's going to be cold this afternoon.

.

We ate an excellent pizza last night.

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