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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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This word is part of lesson 75.