Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 75.