la

feminine

/ˈlei/

#586 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

law

Word origin

From Latin lex, legis ('law, statute').

Origin: Latin
Root: lex
English cognates: legal, legislate

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralleyes

Examples

We must all respect the law no matter who we are.

aplicarse .

The new law will start to apply next January.

Breaking the law can have very serious consequences.

His word was law in that country house.

The law of gravity affects everyone equally.

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This word is part of lesson 12.