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/nasjoˈnal/

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Translation

national

Word origin

From Latin natio ('nation, birth, people'), from nasci ('to be born'). The same root gives English nation, national and native.

Origin
Latin
Root
natio
English cognates
nation, national, native

Grammar

Femininenacional
Masc pluralnacionales
Fem pluralnacionales

Examples

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The national team will play at home on Saturday.

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National security is a matter for the government.

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It is a very important national holiday in my country.

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The national park is near the mountain.

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He won the national music prize last year.

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This word is part of lesson 24.