Translation
colonel
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Word origin
From Italian colonnello ('commander of a column of soldiers'), from colonna ('column'), itself from Latin columna. The same root gives English colonel and column.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- colonnello
- English cognates
- colonel, column
Grammar
Examples
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The colonel gave the order to his men.
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He became a colonel last year.
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The colonel spoke with his officers.
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The colonel left the army after forty years.
Sevilla.
The colonel's daughter studies medicine in Seville.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 3: coronel, favorito, principal and 7 more words.