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/pa.saʒ/
Translation
passage, way through; passing
Word origin
From Old French passage, from passer ('to pass') plus the noun suffix -age, ultimately from Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus ('step'). The same root gives English 'passage' and 'pass'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passare
- English cognates
- passage, pass
Grammar
Examples
étroit intérieure.
This narrow passage leads to the inner courtyard.
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Wait for the train to pass before crossing.
J' relu .
I reread this passage of the book several times.
l' ' .
The passage to adulthood is never easy.
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Do not leave anything in the way of the emergency services.
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