la

feminine

/ʁu/

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Translation

wheel

Word origin

From Latin rota ('wheel'), the same root behind rotate and roulette.

Origin: Latin
Root: rota
English cognates: rotate, roulette, round

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralroues

Examples

The front wheel is completely broken.

The lorry's wheels are turning very slowly.

This wheel needs changing before we set off.

These wheels are too small for the road.

descente.

My bike lost a wheel on the way down.

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This word is part of lesson 43.