/ˈblaŋko/
#422 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
white
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
Feminineblanca
Examples
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The room walls were a very bright white.
ceremonia .
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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