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masculine

/embaxaˈðoɾ/

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Translation

ambassador

Word origin

From Old Occitan ambaissador, ultimately from Gaulish ambactos ('servant, vassal'). The same root gives English 'ambassador' and 'embassy'.

Origin
Gaulish
Root
ambactos
English cognates
ambassador, embassy

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralembajadores

Examples

.

The Spanish ambassador visited the president.

embajadora .

The ambassador gave a speech at the dinner.

embajada.

The ambassador lives near the embassy.

.

They appointed a new ambassador to France.

gran .

The actor is an ambassador for a big brand.

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This word is part of lesson 53.