le

masculine

/tuʁ/

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Translation

turn; tour; tower

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

Gendermasculine

Pluraltours

Examples

C' .

It is your turn to speak now.

We walked around the whole city on foot.

Eiffel .

The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris.

C' , .

It's your turn to play, don't waste time.

We walked around the lake on Sunday.

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This word is part of lesson 9.