Kilo Lingo

/e/

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Translation

and (before words starting with i/hi)

Word origin

A variant of the conjunction y ('and'), used before words beginning with the i sound. Both come from Latin et ('and').

Origin
Latin
Root
et
English cognates
etcetera

Examples

.

She studies English and Italian at the same time.

.

He is an intelligent and interesting man.

.

They bought fruit and eggs for dinner.

disfrutaron concierto.

Parents and children enjoyed the concert together.

.

She works with her father and son in the shop.

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