la
feminine
/ˈθin.ta/
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Translation
tape, ribbon
Word origin
From Late Latin 'cincta' ('a girdle, band'), from 'cingere' (to gird or encircle). The same root gives English 'precinct' and 'cincture'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cincta
- English cognates
- precinct, cincture
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcintas
Examples
Ató .
She tied the present with a red ribbon.
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The girl wears a ribbon in her hair.
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I keep my father's old music tapes.
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I need tape to close the box.
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There was a blue ribbon on the right path.
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