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la

feminine

/ˈoxa/

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Translation

leaf, sheet, page

Word origin

From Latin folia, the plural of folium ('leaf'), reinterpreted as a feminine singular. The Latin f became a silent h.

Origin
Latin
Root
folia
English cognates
foliage, folio, foil

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralhojas

Examples

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I need a sheet of paper to write a letter.

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The leaves of the tree are green in summer.

, .

Please turn to the next page of the book.

mueve .

The wind moves the leaves in the garden.

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My son draws flowers on a white sheet.

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This word is part of lesson 33.