la
feminine
/aˈβexa/
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Translation
bee
Word origin
From Latin apicula ('little bee'), a diminutive of apis ('bee'). The same apis gives English 'apiary'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- apicula
- English cognates
- apiary
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralabejas
Examples
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The bee flies from flower to flower.
colmena.
Bees produce honey in the hive.
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A bee stung me on the arm.
¡, !
Be careful, there is a bee at the window!
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Bees are important for the countryside.
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