la
feminine
/embaˈxaða/
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Translation
embassy
Word origin
From Old Occitan ambaissada, ultimately from Latin ambactus ('vassal, servant'), a word of Gaulish origin. The same root gives English 'embassy' and 'ambassador'.
- Origin
- Occitan
- Root
- ambaissada
- English cognates
- embassy, ambassador
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralembajadas
Examples
visado.
I have to go to the embassy to apply for the visa.
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The Spanish embassy is in the centre of the city.
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What time does the embassy open?
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They called the embassy to ask for help.
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The embassy organised a reception for the students.
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