el
masculine
/oβˈxeto/
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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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