la
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.
aventura.
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.
Used in
Stories
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