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/oβliɣaˈtoɾjo/

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Translation

compulsory, mandatory

Word origin

From Latin obligatorius, from obligare ('to bind, to oblige'), formed from ob- ('towards') and ligare ('to bind, to tie').

Origin
Latin
Root
obligare
English cognates
obligatory, oblige, ligament

Grammar

Feminineobligatoria
Masc pluralobligatorios
Fem pluralobligatorias

Examples

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Secondary education is compulsory until the age of sixteen.

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Is it compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling?

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Wearing a mask stopped being compulsory last year.

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