el
masculine
/mateˈɾjal/
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Translation
material
Word origin
From Latin 'materialis', from 'materia' ('matter, substance, timber'). The same root gives English material and matter.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- materia
- English cognates
- material, matter
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmateriales
Examples
.
This material is very hard and weighs a lot.
.
The teacher brought new material for the class.
hecha suave.
The clothes are made of a very soft material.
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I need material to finish this work today.
.
The material in the book is very hard to understand.
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