el
masculine
/ˈoɾ.ðen/
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Translation
order, command, tidiness
Word origin
From Latin ordo, ordinis ('row, arrangement, order').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ordo
- English cognates
- order, ordinary, ordinal
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Examples
.
The general gave the order to leave very early.
archivo documentos.
Keep the file in order so that everyone can find the documents.
llegada.
The letters are read in order of arrival.
, .
By order of age, your name comes first.
urgente.
The judge signed an urgent search order.
llegada, .
By order of arrival, your name is first on the list.
urgente.
The judge gave an urgent search order.
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