Translation
photo, photograph
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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
Examples
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Have you seen your cousin's wedding photo?
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She takes photos everywhere she goes.
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This photo reminds me of good memories.
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Can you take a photo of us in front of the tower?
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This old family photo dates from the sixties.
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