el
common
/ˈlente/
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Translation
lens
Word origin
From Latin lens ('lentil'), because a convex glass has the rounded shape of a lentil seed. English took the scientific term 'lens' from the same Latin word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lens
- English cognates
- lens, lentil
Grammar
Gendercommon
Plurallentes
Examples
rayada.
The camera lens was scratched.
potente .
I need a stronger lens for reading.
microscopio .
The microscope has several lenses.
paño .
She cleaned the lens with a soft cloth.
quince .
I have worn contact lenses since I was fifteen.
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