el
masculine
/ˈmweʎe/
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Translation
dock, wharf, pier; spring
Word origin
From Latin mollis ('soft, flexible'), the sense of a flexible coil giving the 'spring' meaning; the harbour sense arrives through a separate line from Latin moles ('mass, massive structure').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mollis
- English cognates
- mollify
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmuelles
Examples
amarrado .
The boat is moored at the dock.
.
We walked along the pier at sunset.
.
The spring of the clock has broken.
pesca .
The fishermen unload the catch at the wharf.
.
This mattress has very comfortable springs.
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