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/isˈtoɾja/
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
Examples
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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.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
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