Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/pʁɛ̃tɑ̃/

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Translation

spring

Word origin

A compound from Latin primum tempus ('first time, first season'), from primus ('first') and tempus ('time, season'). It is literally the first season of the year.

Origin
Latin
Root
primum tempus
English cognates
prime, temporal, tempo

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralprintempsirregular

Examples

, feuilles.

In spring, the trees start to have leaves.

l'.

Spring is my favourite season of the year.

belles .

The garden flowers are very beautiful this spring.

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We are going to Paris next spring.

pleut.

The weather is often nice in spring but sometimes it rains.

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This word is part of lesson 45.