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feminine

/disˈtanθja/ ES

/disˈtansja/ MX

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Translation

distance

Word origin

From Latin distantia ('a standing apart, distance'), from distare ('to stand apart'), formed from dis- plus stare ('to stand').

Origin: Latin
Root: distantia
English cognates: distance, distant

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraldistancias

Examples

The distance between the two cities is great.

poca .

My house is a short distance from the centre.

He worked out the distance with the map.

Keep your distance from the car in front.

We walked a long distance this afternoon.

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This word is part of lesson 26.