limpio in Spanish: clean (adjective)

/ˈlim.pjo/

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Translation

clean

Word origin

From Latin limpidus ('clear, transparent, bright'). The Spanish sense developed to 'clean'.

Origin: Latin
Root: limpidus
English cognates: limpid

Grammar

Femininelimpia

Masc plurallimpios

Fem plurallimpias

Examples

His car is always very clean inside.

I like the clean air of the countryside.

My son finally brought the room back clean.

I need a clean glass for the water.

The kitchen was clean after dinner.

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This word is part of lesson 16.