la
feminine
/θeˈniθa/
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Translation
ash, ashes
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin cinisia, a derivative of Latin cinis ('ash'). The same Latin root gives English 'incinerate' and 'cinerary'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cinis
- English cognates
- incinerate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcenizas
Examples
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Only ash remained where the fire had once burned.
esparció .
The wind scattered the ashes all over the garden.
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The ash from the volcano covered the roofs of the town.
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Do not drop the cigarette ash on the carpet.
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From the ashes of that failure a new idea was born.
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