Kilo Lingo

/ˈbaxo/

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Translation

low, short; under

Word origin

From Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). The same word gives English 'base', 'bass' and 'abase'.

Origin
Latin
Root
bassus
English cognates
base, bass, abase

Examples

petróleo .

The price of oil is very low this month.

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Speak quietly so as not to wake the baby.

circunstancia .

Under no circumstances should you leave the job.

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My brother is shorter than I am.

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The children played in the rain all afternoon.

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The cat sleeps under the kitchen table.

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