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feminine

/destɾukˈθjon/ ES

/destɾukˈsjon/ MX

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Translation

destruction

Word origin

From Latin destructio, from destruere ('to tear down'), formed from de ('down') plus struere ('to build'). The same struere root gives English 'structure' and 'construct'.

Origin: Latin
Root: destructio
English cognates: destruction, structure

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraldestrucciones

Examples

gran .

The storm caused great destruction in the town.

The war left a trail of death and destruction.

The fire caused the total destruction of the building.

Everyone feared the destruction of the environment.

¿ tanta ?

Who is responsible for so much destruction?

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This word is part of lesson 49.