la
feminine
/ˈkontʃa/
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Translation
shell, seashell
Word origin
From Latin concha ('shell, mussel'), itself borrowed from Greek konkhe. The same root gives English 'conch'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- concha
- English cognates
- conch
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralconchas
Examples
.
I found a very pretty shell on the beach.
.
The children collect shells by the sea.
¿ caracol?
Have you seen that snail's shell?
perla .
The shell holds a little pearl inside.
Coloqué adorno.
I placed the shell on the table as a decoration.
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