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masculine

/oβˈxeto/

Line drawing of objeto
Coloured illustration of objeto
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Translation

object

Word origin

From Latin obiectum ('thing put before'), from obicere, from ob ('against') plus iacere ('to throw').

Origin
Latin
Root
obiectum
English cognates
object, reject, project

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralobjetos

Examples

cajón.

I found a strange object at the bottom of the drawer.

.

The purpose of this meeting is to clear up the doubts.

.

Keep all the valuable items in the safe.

mucha admiración.

That painting was the object of much admiration.

romana.

The museum displays objects from the Roman period.

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This word is part of lesson 29.