el

masculine

/koˈreo/

#1164 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

mail, post, email

Word origin

From Catalan correu, from the verb correr ('to run'), ultimately from Latin currere ('to run'), the courier being a runner. The same root gives English 'courier' and 'current'.

Origin: Latin
Root: currere
English cognates: courier, current, course

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcorreos

Examples

I sent you an email this morning.

I am going to the post office to send this parcel.

I got a very long email from my boss.

The post arrives late on Mondays.

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Please reply to the email when you can.

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El correo a la jefa
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This word is part of lesson 24.