Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/balˈkon/

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Translation

balcony

Word origin

From Italian balcone ('scaffold, balcony'), of Germanic origin, from a root meaning 'beam' or 'plank'. The same root gives English 'balcony' and 'balk'.

Origin
Italian
Root
balcone
English cognates
balcony, balk

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbalcones

Examples

plaza.

From the balcony you can see the whole square.

macetas .

She put some flowerpots on the balcony.

.

The flat has a balcony overlooking the sea.

¿ ?

Shall we go out onto the balcony to sunbathe?

hierro forjado.

The building's balconies are made of wrought iron.

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This word is part of lesson 74.