Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈxawla/

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Translation

cage

Word origin

From Latin caveola, a diminutive of cavea ('hollow, enclosure, cage'), from cavus ('hollow'). The same root gives English 'cage' and 'cave'.

Origin
Latin
Root
caveola
English cognates
cage, cave

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraljaulas

Examples

.

The bird sings inside the cage.

loro .

They opened the cage and the parrot flew out.

.

I do not like seeing animals in a cage.

.

The lion paced around its cage.

hámster.

We bought a new cage for the hamster.

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This word is part of lesson 52.