la
feminine
/ˈkaβɾa/
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Translation
goat
Word origin
From Latin capra ('she-goat'). The same root gives English 'caper' (a playful leap, like a goat's) and 'Capricorn' (the goat sign).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- capra
- English cognates
- caper, capricorn
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcabras
Examples
trepa .
The goat climbs over the rocks with ease.
.
We make a delicious cheese with goat's milk.
pastan ladera .
The goats graze on the mountainside.
.
My uncle raises goats on his farm.
¡ !
That goat has eaten my flowers!
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