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 symbole .
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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