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masculine

/sit/

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Translation

site, website

Word origin

From Latin situs ('position, place, situation'), the past participle of sinere ('to let lie, to allow'). English 'site' and 'situation' come from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
situs
English cognates
site, situation

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsites

Examples

.

The website has been down since this morning.

horaires .

You will find the opening times on our website.

1960.

This village has been a listed site since 1960.

archéologues .

The archaeologists have been excavating the site for ten years.

L' .

The factory has chosen a new site near the port.

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This word is part of lesson 29.