el

common

/moˈðelo/

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Translation

model

Word origin

From Italian modello, from a diminutive of Latin modus ('measure, manner'). The same root gives English model and module.

Origin: Italian
Root: modello
English cognates: model, module

Grammar

Gendercommon

Pluralmodelos

Examples

This car model is the newest of the year.

My sister works as a model at an agency.

Her father is a model of patience and kindness.

The old model of the phone is no longer sold.

We need a model to follow for the children.

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This word is part of lesson 25.