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feminine
/oˈɾexa/
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Translation
ear
Word origin
From Latin auricula ('little ear'), a diminutive of auris ('ear'). The same root gives English 'auricular' and 'aural'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- auricula
- English cognates
- auricular, aural
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralorejas
Examples
conejo .
The rabbit has very long ears.
susurró , .
She whispered something in his ear, right by the outer ear.
tapó .
The child covered his ears because of the noise.
pendiente .
She wears a silver earring in her left ear.
¡ !
What big ears that dog has!
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