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masculine

/konˈtakto/

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Translation

contact, touch, connection

Word origin

From Latin contactus ('a touching'), the past participle of contingere ('to touch'), from cum ('with') and tangere ('to touch'). The same root gives English 'contact' and 'tangent'.

Origin: Latin
Root: contactus
English cognates: contact, tangent, tactile

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcontactos

Examples

Mantente llegues , .

Keep in touch when you reach your destination, please.

We lost contact after she went to live abroad.

muchos .

He has many contacts in the world of international business.

Avoid direct contact with the patient's skin.

primer .

Her first encounter with English was at the age of twelve.

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This word is part of lesson 15.