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masculine

/ˈɡɾamo/

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Translation

gram

Word origin

From French gramme, from Late Latin gramma ('a small weight'), from Greek gramma ('a letter, a small unit of weight').

Origin
Greek
Root
gramma
English cognates
gram, gramme

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralgramos

Examples

receta .

The recipe uses two hundred grams of flour.

.

A gram of gold is worth quite a lot of money.

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How many grams of sugar do you want in your coffee?

balanza mide .

The scales measure down to the last gram.

cincuenta rallado.

I need about fifty grams of grated cheese.

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This word is part of lesson 88.