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 .

The clothes are made of a very soft material.

I need material to finish this work today.

The material in the book is very hard to understand.

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This word is part of lesson 27.