la
feminine
/eksθepˈθjon/
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Translation
exception
Word origin
From Latin exceptio, from excipere ('to take out'), from ex ('out') plus capere ('to take'). Related to English 'except' and 'accept'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exceptio
- English cognates
- exception, except
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralexcepciones
Examples
, .
Everyone came, without exception.
sola .
This rule has only one exception.
.
I am going to make an exception for you this time.
¿ ?
Why are you always the exception?
Ana, .
With the exception of Ana, everyone passed the exam.
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