la
feminine
/manˈsjon/
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Translation
mansion
Word origin
From Latin mansio, mansionem ('a staying, a dwelling'), from manere ('to remain'). The same root gives English 'mansion', 'manor' and 'permanent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mansionem
- English cognates
- mansion, manor, permanent
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmansiones
Examples
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The actor bought a mansion by the sea.
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The old mansion had more than twenty rooms.
rumorea encantada.
It is rumoured that the mansion is haunted.
valle.
From the mansion you could see the whole valley.
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How much will it cost to maintain such a large mansion?
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