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feminine
/ˈfɾase/
#1836 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
sentence, phrase
Word origin
From Latin phrasis, from Greek phrasis ('speech, way of speaking'), from phrazein ('to declare, to point out'). The same Greek root gives English 'phrase' and 'paraphrase'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- phrasis
- English cognates
- phrase, paraphrase
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralfrases
Examples
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I do not understand the meaning of this sentence.
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The teacher wrote a long sentence on the board.
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Can you repeat the last sentence, please?
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I learned a useful phrase for ordering food at the restaurant.
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What a lovely phrase! I am going to write it down in my notebook.
Used in
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