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/se.ʁjø/

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Translation

serious

Word origin

From Late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius ('grave, earnest, weighty').

Origin
Latin
Root
serius
English cognates
serious

Grammar

Femininesérieuse
Fem pluralsérieuses

Examples

?

Are you serious when you say that?

C' .

He is a very serious man in his work.

Cette .

This situation is becoming truly serious.

C' .

He's a serious student who never misses his classes.

.

We have a serious problem to sort out before this evening.

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This word is part of lesson 10.