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masculine
/funθjoˈnaɾjo/
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Translation
civil servant, official
Word origin
From función ('function, duty'), from Latin functio, from fungi ('to perform'). The same root gives English 'function' and 'defunct'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- functio
- English cognates
- function, defunct
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralfuncionarios
Examples
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My uncle is a civil servant at the town hall.
rellenar .
The official asked us to fill in a form.
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The civil servants are on strike this week.
oposiciones.
He wants to be a civil servant, so he is studying for the entrance exams.
ministerio documento.
An official from the ministry signed the document.
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