lataille
feminine
/taj/
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Translation
size, waist
Word origin
A noun from the verb tailler ('to cut, to trim'), from Late Latin taliare ('to split, to cut'), from Latin talea ('a cutting, a rod'). The same root gives English 'tailor' and 'detail'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- taliare
- English cognates
- tailor, detail
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltailles
Examples
Quelle chaussures - ?
What shoe size do you take?
serrée .
This dress is too tight at the waist.
moyenne.
They are looking for a medium-sized house.
pull ' .
The jumper does not come in my size.
ceinture fine .
She was wearing a thin belt around her waist.
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