la

feminine

/vwa/

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Translation

way, road, track

Word origin

From Latin via ('way, road'). The same root gives English via, voyage, viaduct, deviate and obvious (literally 'in the way').

Origin: Latin
Root: via
English cognates: via, voyage, viaduct, deviate, obvious

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralvoies

Examples

The train is arriving on platform seven.

sagesse.

He chose the path of wisdom.

Cette .

This motorway has four lanes in each direction.

The train is arriving at platform number three.

He is still looking for his path in life.

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This word is part of lesson 16.