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la

feminine

/fakulˈtað/

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Translation

faculty

Word origin

From Latin facultas ('capability, power, means'), related to facilis ('easy') and facere ('to do, make'). The same root gives English 'faculty'.

Origin
Latin
Root
facultas
English cognates
faculty

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfacultades

Examples

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She studies medicine at the city's faculty.

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He lost the ability to speak after the accident.

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You have full power to make that decision.

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The law faculty is near the river.

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The use of reason is a human faculty.

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