la
feminine
/in.ɡlaˈte.ra/
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Translation
England
Word origin
A compound of ingles ('English') and tierra ('land'), so literally 'land of the English', who take their name from the Germanic Angles. The same root gives English England.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- Anglus
- English cognates
- England, English
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Examples
nació España.
My cousin was born in England but lives in Spain.
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In England it is very cold during the winter.
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I learnt English when I studied for a year in England.
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The England team played very well last night.
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I want to travel to England to see London.
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