/emoθjoˈnal/
#2625 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
emotional
Word origin
From emoción plus the adjectival suffix -al, ultimately from Latin emovere ('to move out, to stir up'), from e ('out') plus movere ('to move'). English 'emotional' shares the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- emovere
- English cognates
- emotional, emotion
Grammar
Masc pluralemocionales
Examples
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The farewell was a very emotional moment.
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She is a very emotional person.
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He needs emotional support after the loss.
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The film has an enormous emotional weight.
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What an emotional speech the teacher gave!
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