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la

feminine

/fo.to/

Line drawing of photo
Coloured illustration of photo
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Translation

photo, photograph

Word origin

A clipping of photographie, coined from Greek phos, photos ('light') and graphein ('to write, draw'). The English 'photo' and 'photograph' share this source.

Origin
Greek
Root
phos, photos
English cognates
photo, photograph, phosphorus

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralphotos

Examples

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Have you seen your cousin's wedding photo?

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She takes photos everywhere she goes.

Cette rappelle souvenirs.

This photo reminds me of good memories.

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Can you take a photo of us in front of the tower?

Cette soixante.

This old family photo dates from the sixties.

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This word is part of lesson 7.