le

masculine

/sabl/

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Translation

sand

Word origin

From Latin sabulum ('coarse sand'), which also gives Italian sabbia. English 'sand' is a separate Germanic word, not a relative.

Origin: Latin
Root: sabulum

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralsables

Examples

The children have been playing in the sand since this morning.

The wind covered the whole road with sand.

She built a sandcastle on the beach.

The desert sands change shape every night.

The sands of this coast are almost black.

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This word is part of lesson 45.