Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/biʎeˈteɾa/

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Translation

wallet

Word origin

From billete ('note, banknote, ticket') plus the suffix -era, denoting a container. Billete itself comes from French billet.

Origin
Spanish
Root
billete
English cognates
billet

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbilleteras

Examples

.

I left my wallet in my coat pocket.

.

They stole his wallet on the bus.

.

I do not carry any cash in my wallet.

cuero.

She keeps her cards in a leather wallet.

¡, !

Careful, your wallet is falling out!

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This word is part of lesson 66.