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masculine

/ekspeɾiˈmento/

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Translation

experiment

Word origin

From Latin experimentum ('a trial, a test'), from experiri ('to try'). The same root gives English 'experiment', 'experience' and 'expert'.

Origin
Latin
Root
experimentum
English cognates
experiment, experience, expert

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralexperimentos

Examples

inicial.

The experiment confirmed our initial theory.

.

We did a simple experiment in the laboratory.

¿ ?

What was the result of the experiment?

.

The teacher explained every step of the experiment.

moderna.

This experiment could change modern medicine.

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This word is part of lesson 38.