la
feminine
/miˈsjon/
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Translation
mission
Word origin
From Latin missio ('a sending'), from mittere ('to send'). The same root gives English mission and missionary.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- missio
- English cognates
- mission, missionary
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmisiones
Examples
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The mission was a complete success.
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Your mission is to protect the witness.
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They set out on a dangerous mission.
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I completed my mission and went home with a clear mind.
formar ciudadanos.
The mission of the school is to shape good citizens.
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