l'
feminine
ɔpeʁasjɔ̃
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Translation
operation; surgery
Word origin
From Latin operatio ('a working, operation'), from operari ('to work'), from opus ('work'). The same root gives English operation, operate and opus.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- operatio
- English cognates
- operation, operate, opus
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralopérations
Examples
L' .
The operation lasted three hours.
secrete.
This military operation is secret.
genou.
He has to have a knee operation.
L' .
The operation lasted more than three hours.
' paraît .
This operation is simpler than it seems at first.
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