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feminine

/desapaɾiˈθjon/ ES

/desapaɾiˈsjon/ MX

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Translation

disappearance

Word origin

From desaparecer ('to disappear'), from the prefix des- ('un-, away') plus aparecer ('to appear'), from Latin apparescere, based on parere ('to come into view'). Related to English 'appear' and 'apparition'.

Origin: Latin
Root: parere
English cognates: apparition, appear

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraldesapariciones

Examples

The cat's disappearance worried the whole family.

Nobody could explain the disappearance of the keys.

The police are investigating the young man's disappearance.

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How do you explain such a sudden disappearance?

The disappearance of that custom was slow.

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This word is part of lesson 58.