Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈeɣo/

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Translation

ego

Word origin

From Latin ego ('I'), the first-person pronoun. It entered modern languages through psychology as the term for the self.

Origin
Latin
Root
ego
English cognates
ego, egoism

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralegos

Examples

críticas.

He has a huge ego and does not take criticism.

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The defeat hurt his ego.

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Put your ego aside and listen to others.

infló .

Success inflated his ego far too much.

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His ego does not let him ask for help.

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This word is part of lesson 66.