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feminine

/enseˈɲanθa/

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Translation

teaching, education

Word origin

From enseñar ('to teach'), from Vulgar Latin insignare, from Latin insignire ('to mark, to point out'), based on signum ('sign'). The same root gives English 'sign' and 'insignia'.

Origin
Latin
Root
insignare
English cognates
sign, insignia

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralenseñanzas

Examples

.

Language teaching has changed a lot in recent years.

Dedicó .

She devoted her whole life to state education.

.

That experience left me a lesson I will never forget.

¿ método academia?

What teaching method do they use at this academy?

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The teaching of values begins at home.

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