la

feminine

/pi.lyl/

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Translation

pill

Word origin

From Latin pilula ('little ball'), a diminutive of pila ('ball'). Early medicines were rolled by hand into small balls, which is where the name comes from. English 'pill' arrived through the same Latin word.

Origin: Latin
Root: pilula
English cognates: pill

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralpilules

Examples

prescrit .

The doctor prescribed her a pill to take every morning.

Take the pill with a large glass of water.

vendues pharmacie ordonnance.

These pills are sold at the chemist without a prescription.

He forgot his pill last night.

défaite amère .

The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow.

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This word is part of lesson 39.