l'

masculine

/ɔ̃ɡl/

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Translation

nail, fingernail, claw

Word origin

From Latin ungula ('claw, hoof'), a diminutive of unguis ('nail'). The same root gives the English zoological term 'ungulate'.

Origin: Latin
Root: ungula
English cognates: ungulate

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralongles

Examples

She has very long nails.

My nail is broken.

The children's nails need cutting.

The cat sank its claws into the sofa.

She puts red varnish on her nails.

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This word is part of lesson 53.