el
masculine
/ˈkweɾo/
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Translation
leather
Word origin
From Latin corium ('skin, hide, leather'). The same root lies behind English 'cuirass' and, more distantly, 'excoriate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- corium
- English cognates
- cuirass, excoriate
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcueros
Examples
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The jacket is made of genuine leather.
ablanda .
Leather softens over time.
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I bought some brown leather shoes.
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What animal does this hide come from?
muchos .
The leather belt lasted him many years.
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