la
/koˈmiða/
Translation
food, meal, lunch
Word origin
The past participle of comer ('to eat') used as a noun, from Latin comedere ('to eat up'). The edere ('to eat') root gives English 'edible' and 'comestible'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- comedere
- English cognates
- edible, comestible
Grammar
Examples
.
The food at this restaurant is excellent.
juntamos .
We get together as a family for Sunday lunch.
sana .
Healthy food is the foundation of a happy life.
.
The food at the restaurant did not appeal to him at all.
Sobró tanta .
So much food was left over that we had dinner for days.
Used in
Stories
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