Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/niˈɲeθ/

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Translation

childhood

Word origin

From niño ('child') plus the noun-forming suffix -ez, which marks an abstract quality or state. The origin of niño is expressive nursery language rather than a Latin root.

Origin
Spanish
Root
niño

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralniñeces

Examples

.

I spent my childhood in a small northern village.

.

She keeps very happy memories of her childhood.

soñaba .

Since childhood he had dreamed of being a pilot.

¿ ?

What was your childhood like?

transporta .

The music carries me back to my childhood.

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This word is part of lesson 86.