Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/vy/

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Translation

view, sight (noun); seen (past participle of voir)

Word origin

The feminine past participle of voir ('to see'), used as a noun, from Latin videre ('to see') via the participle visa. The same root gives English 'view', 'vision' and 'visa'.

Origin
Latin
Root
videre
English cognates
view, vision, visa

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

sommet .

The view from the summit is really magnificent.

.

He lost his sight in an accident ten years ago.

l'.

We have not lost sight of each other since school.

, .

At first sight, this project seems quite simple.

loué .

We rented a room with a sea view.

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This word is part of lesson 9.