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Translation
fairy
Word origin
From Latin fata ('the Fates'), the goddesses of destiny, from fatum ('fate, that which is spoken'). The same root gives English 'fairy' and 'fate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fata
- English cognates
- fairy, fate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralhadas
Examples
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The fairy granted the girl three wishes.
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A good fairy appears in the story.
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If only a real fairy godmother existed!
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The fairies of the forest danced under the moon.
varita .
The fairy touched the flower with her magic wand.
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