la
feminine
po
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Translation
skin
Word origin
From Latin pellis ('skin, hide'). The same root gives English pelt and pellicle.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pellis
- English cognates
- pelt, pellicle
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpeauxirregular
Examples
.
She has very fair skin.
creme bonne .
This cream is good for the skin.
' brule .
The sun burned my skin.
sensible '.
Her skin is very sensitive to the summer sun.
crème .
This cream makes the skin softer very quickly.
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