el
masculine
/alˈmweɾθo/
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Translation
lunch
Word origin
From Latin admordium, based on admordere ('to bite into'), from ad plus mordere ('to bite'). The Latin mordere also gives English 'morsel' and 'remorse'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- admordium
- English cognates
- morsel, remorse
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralalmuerzos
Examples
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Lunch is at two in the afternoon.
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After lunch we are going to go out.
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My mother prepares lunch every day.
ligero ensalada.
We had a light lunch with salad.
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Sunday lunch is very special at my house.
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