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Translation

wing

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Word origin

From Latin ala ('wing'), which also lent its name to the aileron, the small hinged wing surface on an aircraft.

Origin
Latin
Root
ala
English cognates
aileron

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralalas

Examples

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The bird broke a wing crashing into the window.

.

The wings of the plane were shining under the sun.

.

The butterfly opened its colourful wings.

驴 ?

Do you see how the eagle spreads its wing to glide?

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Our office is in the west wing of the building.

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This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 6: ala, fingir, ilegal and 7 more words.