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/tɛ.ʁi.twaʁ/

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Translation

territory

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Word origin

From Latin territorium, the land around a town, built on terra ('earth, land'). English 'territory', 'terrain' and 'terrace' come from the same noun.

Origin
Latin
Root
territorium
English cognates
territory, terrain, terrace

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralterritoires

Examples

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This territory still belongs to the king.

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The northern territories are almost empty.

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They lost half their territory.

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The cat defends its territory against the others.

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These territories stayed at war for ten years.

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This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 7: territoire, sommet, homicide and 7 more words.