el
masculine
/baŋˈkete/
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Translation
banquet
Word origin
From Italian banchetto, a diminutive of banco ('bench'), referring to the seating around a festive table.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- banchetto
- English cognates
- bank, bench
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralbanquetes
Examples
gran .
The king held a grand banquet at the palace.
.
We prepared a banquet to celebrate the wedding.
¡ delicioso disfrutado!
What a delicious banquet we have enjoyed!
.
The guests arrived early at the banquet.
.
The banquet lasted well into the night.
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