Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈweso/

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Translation

bone

Word origin

From Latin ossum, a Vulgar Latin form of os ('bone').

Origin
Latin
Root
ossum
English cognates
osseous, ossify

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralhuesos

Examples

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The dog is playing with a bone in the garden.

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A bone in my arm hurts after falling.

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The doctor says that the bone is fine.

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The bones of the human body are very strong.

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The cat does not want to eat the fish bone.

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This word is part of lesson 24.