la
feminine
/ˈʎu.βja/
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Translation
rain
Word origin
From Latin pluvia ('rain'), from pluere ('to rain'). The initial pl- gave Spanish ll-, as in llover ('to rain').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pluvia
- English cognates
- pluvial, pluviometer
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallluvias
Examples
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The rain started to fall during dinner.
, mucha .
Don't go out now, heavy rain is coming.
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The rain was good for my mother's garden.
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After the rain the sun always comes out.
Adoro olor .
I love the smell of the earth when the rain arrives.
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