la
/esˈkwela/
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
Examples
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The children go to school at eight in the morning.
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The school arranges a visit every three months.
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She remembers her years at primary school fondly.
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They met at school and are still friends.
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The new school will open its doors in September.
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