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la

feminine

/aluθinaˈθjon/

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Translation

hallucination

Word origin

From Latin hallucinari ('to wander in the mind, to dream'). The same root gives English 'hallucination'.

Origin
Latin
Root
hallucinari
English cognates
hallucination

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralalucinaciones

Examples

fiebre provocó .

The high fever caused him a hallucination.

sufría .

The patient suffered hallucinations from lack of sleep.

¿ ?

Was it real or just a hallucination?

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That light in the desert seemed like a hallucination.

origen .

The doctor explained the origin of her hallucinations.

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This word is part of lesson 89.