Translation
turn; tour; tower
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Word origin
The masculine noun ('turn, tour') is from Latin tornus ('a lathe'), from Greek tornos. The feminine noun ('tower') is from Latin turris.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tornus
- English cognates
- turn, tornado, lathe
Grammar
Examples
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It is your turn to speak now.
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We walked around the whole city on foot.
Eiffel Paris.
The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris.
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It's your turn to play, don't waste time.
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We walked around the lake on Sunday.
Where this fits
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 7: tour, haut, expliquer and 7 more words.