la
feminine
/tʃimeˈnea/
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Translation
chimney, fireplace
Word origin
From Late Latin caminata ('room with a fireplace'), from Latin caminus ('furnace, forge'), itself borrowed from Greek kaminos. The same line gives English 'chimney'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- caminata
- English cognates
- chimney
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralchimeneas
Examples
encendemos .
In winter we light the fireplace every night.
.
The smoke was coming out of the chimney of the house.
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We sat by the fireplace to read.
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The old factory had a very tall chimney.
¡ !
How pleasant the warmth of the fireplace is!
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