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masculine

/ˈumo/

#1938 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

smoke

Word origin

From Latin fumus ('smoke, steam, vapour'). The Latin f became a silent h.

Origin: Latin
Root: fumus
English cognates: fume, fumigate, perfume

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralhumos

Examples

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There is a lot of smoke in the kitchen, what is going on?

The smoke from the fire can be seen from far away.

I do not like the smoke from cars in the city.

The smoke was rising to the sky all afternoon.

Open the window to let the smoke out of the living room.

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This word is part of lesson 39.