Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/loˈkuɾa/

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Translation

madness, craziness, folly

Word origin

From Spanish loco ('mad') plus the noun-forming suffix -ura, itself from Latin -ura. The origin of loco is itself uncertain and debated.

Origin
Latin
Root
loco + -ura

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Plurallocuras

Examples

abrigo .

It is madness to go out without a coat in this strong cold.

.

He fell in love with her with a madness he had never felt before.

agosto .

This city in August is crazy with people absolutely everywhere.

verla .

It would be madness to buy that house without seeing it first.

, llamarte.

With the madness of work, I have not had time to call you.

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This word is part of lesson 16.