el
masculine
/ˈexe/
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Translation
axis, axle, hub
Word origin
From Latin axis ('axle, pivot'). The same root gives English 'axis' and 'axle'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- axis
- English cognates
- axis, axle
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralejes
Examples
.
The Earth turns on its own axis.
roto.
The axle of the wheel is broken.
.
Family is the hub of his life.
horizontal.
Draw a line along the horizontal axis.
.
This topic is the centre of the debate.
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