la
feminine
/ˈalβa/
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Translation
dawn
Word origin
From Latin alba ('white'), the feminine of albus, referring to the whitening of the sky at first light. The same root gives English 'album' and 'albino'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- alba
- English cognates
- album, albino
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralalbas
Examples
.
We left home at dawn to avoid the traffic.
tiñó .
Dawn tinged the mountains pink.
.
The fishermen return to the harbour before daybreak.
anochecer.
They worked from dawn until nightfall.
, .
At dawn, the whole village was silent.
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