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masculine

/ˈflwiðo/

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Translation

fluid

Word origin

From Latin fluidus ('flowing'), from fluere ('to flow'). The same root gives English 'fluid' and 'fluent'.

Origin: Latin
Root: fluere
English cognates: fluid, fluent

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralfluidos

Examples

The engine needs a special fluid to work properly.

The body loses fluids when it is very hot.

Blood is a fluid that is vital for the body.

The brakes failed because there was fluid missing in the system.

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What type of fluid does this device use?

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This word is part of lesson 73.