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/ˈθena/ ES

/ˈsena/ MX

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Translation

dinner, supper

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Word origin

From Latin cena ('dinner, the main meal of the day'). The same root gives English 'cenacle', the room of a shared supper.

Origin
Latin
Root
cena
English cognates
cenacle

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcenas

Examples

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Dinner was ready when she got home after work.

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I will prepare a special dinner to celebrate your birthday.

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We arranged to have dinner and the dinner was truly delicious.

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After dinner we went out for a walk.

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The Christmas dinner is very special for my family.

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Tonight the dinner is going to be very light.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 9: cena, ataque, tirar and 7 more words.