Kilo Lingo

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.

.

We crossed the main avenue to reach the park.

.

The avenue was full of trees and shops.

¿ ?

Do you live near Liberty Avenue?

.

The parade went along the avenue every year.

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This word is part of lesson 60.