Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/bɾaθaˈlete/

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Translation

bracelet, bangle, armband

Word origin

From brazal ('armour for the arm'), from brazo ('arm'), from Latin bracchium. The same root gives English 'brace' and 'bracelet'.

Origin
Latin
Root
bracchium
English cognates
bracelet, brace

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbrazaletes

Examples

.

She is wearing a silver bracelet on her wrist.

.

The team captain wears a green armband.

regalaron .

They gave me a bracelet for my birthday.

¿ ?

Where did you get that lovely bangle from?

darse .

The bracelet fell into the river without her noticing.

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This word is part of lesson 86.