la
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.
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Do you think your generation will change the world?
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