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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

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.

She wears a silver earring in her left ear.

¡ !

What big ears that dog has!

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This word is part of lesson 36.