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.
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Shall we go out onto the balcony to sunbathe?
hierro forjado.
The building's balconies are made of wrought iron.
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