el
masculine
/ˈletʃo/
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Translation
bed, riverbed
Word origin
From Latin lectus ('bed, couch'). The same root gives English 'litter' through Old French litiere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lectus
- English cognates
- litter
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Plurallechos
Examples
anciano .
The old man rested on his bed.
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The river ran over a bed of stones.
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In summer the riverbed dries up completely.
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The flower rested on a bed of leaves.
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She stayed by his bedside all night.
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