el
masculine
/ˈʎanto/
#4294 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
crying, weeping
Word origin
From Latin planctus ('a beating of the breast, lamentation'), from plangere ('to beat, to lament').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- planctus
- English cognates
- plaintiff, complaint
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralllantos
Examples
.
The baby's crying woke everyone up.
contener .
She could not hold back her tears.
.
Weeping could be heard in the room.
convirtió risa.
The crying turned into laughter.
.
He burst into tears on hearing the news.
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