Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 31.