Kilo Lingo

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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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This word is part of lesson 90.