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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.

vital organismo.

Blood is a fluid that is vital for the body.

frenos fallaron faltaba .

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

¿ aparato?

What type of fluid does this device use?

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