Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ʁɛv/

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Translation

dream

Word origin

A back-formation from rever ('to dream'), whose origin is uncertain. It is often traced to a Vulgar Latin form esvo or to Gaulish, but no derivation is firmly established.

Origin
Old French
Root
rever

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralreves

Examples

J' .

I had a very strange dream last night.

.

His dream is to become a doctor one day.

, c' .

This trip is the dream of my whole life.

J' vieille .

I had a strange dream about my old school.

, c' .

Living by the sea has always been her dream.

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This word is part of lesson 9.