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feminine

/isˈtoɾja/

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Translation

history, story

Word origin

From Latin historia ('account, narrative, history'), borrowed from Greek historia ('inquiry, knowledge gained by investigation').

Origin
Greek
Root
historia
English cognates
history, story, historic

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

.

The history of this country is very long.

Cuéntame .

Tell me the story from the beginning.

.

It is a love and adventure story.

Salamanca.

She studies art history at the University of Salamanca.

Perú.

He told me an incredible story about his trip to Peru.

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This word is part of lesson 6.