la
feminine
/emiˈnenθja/
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Translation
eminence
Word origin
From Latin eminentia ('prominence, projection'), from eminere ('to stand out'), from ex ('out') plus minere ('to project'). The same root gives English 'eminence' and 'eminent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- eminentia
- English cognates
- eminence, eminent
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraleminencias
Examples
.
He is an eminence in the field of medicine.
reconocida .
The professor is an eminence recognised throughout the world.
merece .
They treated the doctor with the respect an eminence deserves.
científico.
No one disputes his eminence as a scientist.
¡ semejante !
What an honour to meet such an eminence!
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