Translation
dark-haired, tanned
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin maurinus, based on Latin Maurus ('a Moor, a North African'), which came to mean 'dark' in colour. The same Maurus gives English 'Moor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- Maurus
- English cognates
- Moor
Grammar
Examples
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My sister is dark-haired and has dark eyes.
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He came back very tanned after the summer at the beach.
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I prefer brown bread to white bread.
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The dark-haired girl in the red dress is my cousin.
¡ ! ¿ ?
How tanned you are! Have you been in the sun?
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 4: moreno, terapeuta, derrota and 7 more words.