/eɾˈmo.so/

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Translation

beautiful, handsome

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Word origin

From Latin formosus ('beautiful, well-shaped'), from forma ('shape, form'). The Latin f became a silent h.

Origin
Latin
Root
formosus
English cognates
form, formal, format

Grammar

Femininehermosa
Masc pluralhermosos
Fem pluralhermosas

Examples

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What a beautiful day it is today.

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She has a beautiful smile.

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He is a handsome, healthy boy.

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The garden from the window was simply beautiful at dawn.

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He wrote a beautiful message for his mother on her birthday.

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The sky was beautiful that summer afternoon.

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He gave a beautiful book to his mother for her birthday.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 2: hermoso, próximo, pie and 7 more words.