l'
/u.vɛʁ.tyʁ/
Translation
opening, gap; opening time
Word origin
Formed on ouvrir, from Vulgar Latin operire, itself a reshaping of Latin aperire ('to open'). English 'aperture' and the musical 'overture' come from the same family.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- aperire
- English cognates
- aperture, overture
Grammar
Examples
L' .
The shop opens at nine.
l' .
He has been waiting for the doors to open since this morning.
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The openings of the house look out on the sea.
l'.
A small gap in the wall lets the air through.
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These openings are too small for a man.
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