Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/kaˈðeɾa/

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Translation

hip

Word origin

From Latin cathedra ('seat, chair'), from Greek kathedra. The same root gives English 'cathedral' and 'chair'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cathedra
English cognates
cathedral, chair

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcaderas

Examples

.

My hip hurts after running.

.

The dancer moved her hips to the rhythm of the music.

¿ ?

Did you hurt your hip in the fall?

.

The doctor examined the hip bone.

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She carried the child resting on her hip.

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This word is part of lesson 59.