la

feminine

/ˈdama/

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Translation

lady

Word origin

From Old French dame ('lady'), from Latin domina ('mistress, lady of the house'). The same root gives English dame, madam and dominate.

Origin: Latin
Root: domina
English cognates: dame, madam, dominate

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraldamas

Examples

The lady greeted everyone with a smile.

, comienza .

Ladies and gentlemen, the show is starting.

She is the country's first lady.

gran .

She was a lady of great class and even better humour.

The bridesmaids arrived before the bride.

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This word is part of lesson 14.