Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/difeˈɾenθja/

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Translation

difference

Word origin

From Latin differentia ('difference'), from differre ('to carry apart, differ'), from dis- ('apart') plus ferre ('to carry'). The same root gives English difference and differential.

Origin
Latin
Root
differentia
English cognates
difference, differential, defer

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraldiferencias

Examples

.

I do not see the difference between the two options.

.

There is a big age difference between them.

, .

Unlike her brother, she studies a lot.

.

The price difference between the two models is huge.

alumno.

A good teacher makes the difference for the pupil.

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This word is part of lesson 18.