la
feminine
/vil/
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Translation
city, town
Word origin
From Latin villa ('country house, farm estate'); the sense broadened through 'village' to 'town, city'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- villa
- English cognates
- villa, village, villain
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Examples
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Paris is a magnificent city in every season.
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He is looking for a flat in the city centre.
festival .
The city organises a music festival every summer.
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Our city has been changing a lot for the past few years.
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I have been living in this city for more than ten years.
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