la
feminine
/aβeˈniða/
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Translation
avenue
Word origin
From French avenue, the feminine past participle of avenir ('to come to, approach'), from Latin advenire ('to arrive'), from ad ('to') plus venire ('to come').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- advenire
- English cognates
- avenue, adventure
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralavenidas
Examples
céntrica.
The hotel is on a very central avenue.
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We crossed the main avenue to reach the park.
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The avenue was full of trees and shops.
¿ ?
Do you live near Liberty Avenue?
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The parade went along the avenue every year.
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