el
masculine
/kaɾnaˈβal/
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Translation
carnival
Word origin
From Italian carnevale, from Latin carnem levare ('to remove meat'), marking the feasting before the fasting of Lent. The same source gives English 'carnival'.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- carnevale
- English cognates
- carnival
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcarnavales
Examples
Cádiz .
The Cadiz carnival is famous all over the world.
disfrazamos .
We dressed up to go to the town carnival.
¡ !
The carnival starts tomorrow night!
.
During the carnival there is music and dancing in the streets.
¿ disfraz ?
What costume are you going to wear to the carnival this year?
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