Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ˈfiltɾo/

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Translation

filter

Word origin

From Medieval Latin filtrum ('felt used to strain liquid'), of Germanic origin, from the same root as English 'felt'. The same word gives English 'filter'.

Origin
Germanic
Root
filtrum
English cognates
filter, felt

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralfiltros

Examples

cambiarlo .

The coffee filter has to be changed every morning.

impurezas.

This filter cleans the water of impurities.

.

The car needs a new air filter.

publicarla.

She applied a filter to the photo before posting it.

¿ cafetera?

Where can I buy a filter for this coffee machine?

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