Translation
white
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Word origin
From the Germanic root blank ('bright, shining, white'), brought in through the Frankish settlers and adopted across Romance. English 'blank' and 'blanch' come from the same Germanic source.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- blank
- English cognates
- blank, blanch
Grammar
Examples
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The room walls were a very bright white.
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She is wearing a long white dress for today's ceremony.
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The blank page frightened him before he started writing.
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The white cat always sleeps on the sofa.
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My grandfather already has completely white hair.
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blanco: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 3: blanco, muchacho, mover and 7 more words.