/ˈdezðe/
Translation
from, since
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin de ex de, a stacking of the prepositions de and ex. It means 'from, since'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- de ex de
Examples
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We have lived here for ten years.
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You can see the sea from this window.
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Since then we have not spoken again.
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Ever since he was a boy he wanted to be an airline pilot.
Madrid Sevilla .
The train goes from Madrid to Seville in under three hours.
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