Kilo Lingo

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.

.

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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