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/desaˈʝuno/

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Translation

breakfast

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Word origin

From the verb desayunar, formed from des- (reversal) plus ayuno ('fast'), from Latin ieiunium ('a fast, abstinence from food'). Breakfast is literally the breaking of the fast.

Origin
Latin
Root
ieiunium
English cognates
jejune

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldesayunos

Examples

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

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I have coffee with milk for breakfast.

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The hotel breakfast is very good.

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We are going to make breakfast together.

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I do not have time for breakfast in the morning.

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This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 2: desayuno, indio, esquina and 7 more words.