la
feminine
/ˈkuna/
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Translation
cradle, cot
Word origin
From Latin cuna, a variant of cunae ('cradle').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cuna
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcunas
Examples
.
The baby sleeps peacefully in his cot.
naciera.
We bought a wooden cradle before he was born.
.
This city is the birthplace of great artists.
meció .
The mother rocked the cradle until the child fell asleep.
Grecia .
Greece is considered the cradle of democracy.
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