Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈfɾuta/

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Translation

fruit

Word origin

From Latin fructa, the plural of fructum ('fruit, produce'), from frui ('to enjoy, to use'), reinterpreted as a feminine singular.

Origin
Latin
Root
fructa
English cognates
fruit, fructose, frugal

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfrutas

Examples

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I eat fruit every day.

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The fruit of this tree is very sweet.

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I bought fresh fruit at the market.

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My son does not like fruit.

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We are going to take fruit to school.

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This word is part of lesson 43.