Translation
separation
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Word origin
From Latin separatio, from separare ('to separate'), from se- ('apart') and parare ('to prepare, to arrange'). English 'separation' is the same word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- separare
- English cognates
- separate, separation
Grammar
Examples
.
His parents' separation was hard on him.
amiable.
They agreed on an amicable separation.
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There must be a clear separation between work and private life.
pouvoirs .
The separation of powers is a principle of democracy.
, .
After eight months apart, they finally met again.
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séparation: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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