la
feminine
/esˈkwela/
#375 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
school
Word origin
From Latin schola ('school, learned leisure'), borrowed from Greek skhole ('leisure, a place for discussion'). The same root gives the English word below.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- skhole
- English cognates
- school, scholar
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Examples
.
The children go to school at eight in the morning.
.
The school arranges a visit every three months.
primaria.
She remembers her years at primary school fondly.
.
They met at school and are still friends.
septiembre.
The new school will open its doors in September.
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