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/sɛ̃/
Translation
breast; and in the phrase au sein de, within
Word origin
From Latin sinus ('curve, fold of a garment, bosom, bay'). The same Latin noun gives English 'sinus' and the geographical sense of a bay, and it explains why the French word covers both the body part and the idea of being held inside something.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sinus
- English cognates
- sinus, sinuous
Grammar
Examples
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Breast cancer affects one woman in eight.
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The baby is sleeping against his mother's breast.
Au , .
Within our team, everyone has a role.
Cette au municipal.
That decision was taken within the town council.
au ' .
She grew up in the middle of a large family.
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