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masculine

/pe.i/

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Translation

country

Word origin

From Late Latin pagensis ('inhabitant of a district'), from Latin pagus ('country district, rural area'). The English 'peasant' and 'pagan' share the root pagus.

Origin
Latin
Root
pagensis
English cognates
peasant, pagan

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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She has travelled to more than twenty different countries.

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The country is going through a period of major changes.

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He loves his country but chooses to live there differently.

J' au .

I'd like to visit this country at least once.

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Every country has its own dishes and its own festivals.

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This word is part of lesson 9.