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masculine

/ˈkoɾte/

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Translation

cut, court, cutting; Cortes (parliament)

Word origin

In the 'cut' sense, a noun from cortar ('to cut'), from Latin curtus ('shortened'). In the 'royal court' sense, from Latin cohors, cohortis ('enclosure, retinue'), which also gives English 'court' and 'cohort'.

Origin: Latin
Root: cohors
English cognates: court, cohort, curt

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcortes

Examples

derecha.

He has a cut on the finger of his right hand.

gran .

The king received the ambassadors at court with great ceremony.

Parliament passed the country's new budget.

I need a haircut before the wedding on Saturday.

There was a power cut across the whole neighbourhood last night.

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This word is part of lesson 16.