Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/manˈθa.na/

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Translation

apple

Word origin

From Latin (mala) Matiana, apples named after Gaius Matius, a Roman writer on horticulture. The phrase mala Matiana gave the Spanish word for apple.

Origin
Latin
Root
Matiana

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmanzanas

Examples

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An apple a day is good for your health.

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This red apple is very sweet.

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My son eats an apple at school.

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I bought green apples at the market.

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The apples from the garden are the best.

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This word is part of lesson 32.