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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.

Cette .

This cream is good for the skin.

' .

The sun burned my skin.

au '.

Her skin is very sensitive to the summer sun.

Cette .

This cream makes the skin softer very quickly.

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This word is part of lesson 20.