la
feminine
/ˈmoska/
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Translation
fly
Word origin
From Latin musca ('fly'). The same root lies behind English 'mosquito' (via Spanish, a diminutive of mosca) and the Italian 'moscato'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- musca
- English cognates
- mosquito
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmoscas
Examples
.
A fly would not stop flying over the food.
muchas .
In summer there are many flies in the barn.
.
She closed the window so the flies would not get in.
posó .
The fly landed right on the tip of my nose.
¡ !
How annoying that fly is buzzing around!
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