Translation
cologne, perfume; colony
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Word origin
The 'colony' sense is from Latin colonia ('settlement'), from colonus ('settler'), from colere ('to cultivate'). The 'cologne' sense comes separately from Eau de Cologne, named after the German city of Cologne.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- colonia
- English cognates
- colony
Grammar
Examples
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This cologne smells of fresh flowers.
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My grandfather always wears the same cologne.
independizó .
The old colony became independent two centuries ago.
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We live in a quiet neighbourhood on the outskirts.
¿ ? .
What cologne are you wearing? It smells lovely.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 7: colonia, callejón, técnica and 7 more words.