el
masculine
/miˈlaɣɾo/
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Translation
miracle
Word origin
From Latin miraculum ('object of wonder'), from mirari ('to wonder at'). The same root gives English miracle, mirror and admire.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- miraculum
- English cognates
- miracle, mirror, admire
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmilagros
Examples
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It was a miracle that the child wasn't hurt.
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My grandmother has always believed in miracles.
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We need a miracle to finish the work today.
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It was a miracle they arrived at the hospital in time.
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The doctors say his life was a miracle.
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