la
/pjɛs/
Translation
room; piece; coin; play (theatre)
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin pettia ('piece, fragment'), of Gaulish (Celtic) origin, from a root meaning 'piece, portion'. The English 'piece' comes from the French.
- Origin
- Gaulish
- Root
- pettia
- English cognates
- piece
Grammar
Examples
L' .
The flat has four rooms including two bedrooms.
au , .
There is a piece missing from the game, I cannot find it.
.
We saw an excellent play last night.
L' .
The flat has four rooms and a large open kitchen.
.
I'm missing one piece of the game to finish the picture.
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