el
masculine
/dokumenˈtal/
#3727 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
documentary
Word origin
From documento ('document'), from Latin documentum ('lesson, proof'), from docere ('to teach'). The same root gives English 'document' and 'doctrine'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- documentum
- English cognates
- document, doctrine, doctor
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldocumentales
Examples
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Last night we watched a documentary about the oceans.
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This documentary tells the story of an ancient city.
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Have you seen the documentary about desert animals?
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The director shot the documentary in several countries.
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I like nature documentaries more than films.
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