la
feminine
/des.kɾipˈθjon/
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Translation
description
Word origin
From Latin descriptio, from describere ('to write down, to copy off'), from de ('down') plus scribere ('to write'). The same root gives English 'describe' and 'script'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- describere
- English cognates
- describe, script
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldescripciones
Examples
detallada .
The police asked for a detailed description of the suspect.
.
The description of the product does not match what I received.
.
Write a short description of your home town.
¿ darme ?
Can you give me a description of the place where we will meet?
cualquier .
The beauty of the landscape is beyond any description.
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