la

feminine

/ʁas/

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Translation

breed, race, stock

Word origin

Taken in the sixteenth century from Italian razza ('breed, lineage'), whose own origin is disputed.

Origin: Italian
Root: razza

Other proposed origins

Many dictionaries trace razza to Latin ratio in the sense of a kind or category. (ratio)
Others derive it from Old French haraz ('stud farm'), the place where breeding stock was kept. (haraz)

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralraces

Examples

This dog is a pedigree.

There are a great many breeds of dog.

The human race soon forgets its mistakes.

A thoroughbred horse costs a fortune.

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It is not a question of race, but of culture.

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This word is part of lesson 47.