Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 49.