Kilo Lingo

le

masculine

/pʁi/

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Translation

price; prize

Word origin

From Latin pretium ('price, value, reward'). The same Latin word lies behind both the cost sense and the prize sense.

Origin
Latin
Root
pretium
English cognates
price, prize, precious

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralprix

Examples

?

What is the price of this watch?

concours.

She won first prize in the competition.

.

Prices have risen a lot this year.

l'essence .

The price of petrol rises every week.

.

She received an award for her first novel.

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