la
feminine
/intimiˈðað/
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Translation
intimacy, privacy
Word origin
From íntimo ('intimate, innermost'), from Latin intimus, the superlative of interus ('inner'). The same root gives English 'intimate' and 'interior'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- intimus
- English cognates
- intimate, interior
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralintimidades
Examples
.
We all have a right to privacy.
.
I prefer to talk about this topic in the privacy of my home.
¿Respetas ?
Do you respect your friends' privacy?
gran .
The couple shared a great intimacy and trust.
invadan .
I do not like people invading my privacy.
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