la
feminine
/a.meˈna.θa/
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Translation
threat
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin minacia ('threats'), from Latin minax ('threatening'), from minae ('projecting points, threats'). The same root gives English menace.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minacia
- English cognates
- menace
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralamenazas
Examples
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The war is a threat to the whole country.
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He received a threat by phone last night.
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The fire was a real threat to the village.
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I am not afraid of his threats.
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The change in the weather is a threat to the countryside.
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