la
feminine
/θikaˈtɾiθ/
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Translation
scar
Word origin
From Latin cicatrix ('scar'). English keeps the Latin form 'cicatrix' as a medical term for a scar.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cicatrix
- English cognates
- cicatrix
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcicatricesirregular
Examples
.
She has a small scar on her knee.
.
The wound healed and left a scar.
, .
With time, the scar almost disappeared.
.
That childhood fall left him a scar.
suavizar .
The cream helps to soften the scar.
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