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feminine

/xeneɾaˈθjon/

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Translation

generation

Word origin

From Latin generatio, from generare ('to beget'), from genus ('birth, kind'). The same root gives English 'generation' and 'generate'.

Origin
Latin
Root
generatio
English cognates
generation, generate, genus

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralgeneraciones

Examples

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Each generation has its own dreams and problems.

receta .

This recipe has been passed down from generation to generation.

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The new generation grew up with mobile phones.

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My grandparents belong to another generation.

¿ ?

Do you think your generation will change the world?

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This word is part of lesson 36.