Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈfiβɾa/

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Coloured illustration of fibra
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Translation

fibre

Word origin

From Latin fibra ('filament, thread, entrails'). The word passed almost unchanged into the Romance languages and into scientific English.

Origin
Latin
Root
fibra
English cognates
fibre, fibrous

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfibras

Examples

tela hecha .

This fabric is made of natural fibre.

mucha .

Fruit has a lot of fibre and is good for your health.

cables óptica .

Fibre-optic cables carry the signal very fast.

músculo contrae .

Every muscle fibre contracts when you move your arm.

recomendó .

The doctor recommended I eat more fibre.

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This word is part of lesson 66.