la
feminine
/demostɾaˈθjon/
#3600 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
demonstration, proof
Word origin
From Latin demonstratio ('a pointing out, showing'), from demonstrare ('to point out'), formed from de plus monstrare ('to show').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- demonstratio
- English cognates
- demonstration, demonstrate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldemostraciones
Examples
vendedor .
The salesman gave a demonstration of the product.
.
It was a clear demonstration of affection.
teorema .
The proof of the theorem takes up two pages.
Miles plaza.
Thousands of people attended the demonstration in the square.
¿ darme ?
Can you give me a demonstration of how it works?
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 72.