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masculine

/oɾiˈθonte/

Line drawing of horizonte
Coloured illustration of horizonte
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Translation

horizon

Word origin

From Latin horizon, from Greek horizon ('bounding circle'), from horizein ('to divide, to bound').

Origin
Greek
Root
horizon
English cognates
horizon

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralhorizontes

Examples

ocultaba .

The sun was setting on the horizon.

colina .

From the hill you could see an endless horizon.

.

This job opened up new horizons for me.

¿ ?

Can you see that ship on the horizon?

.

The horizon turned red at dusk.

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This word is part of lesson 83.