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/oˈɾiʎa/ ES
/oˈɾiʝa/ MX
Translation
shore, bank
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Word origin
From a diminutive of Latin ora ('edge, border, coast'), so an orilla is literally a little edge. The Latin ora also lies behind the geographical sense of a coastline.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ora
Grammar
Examples
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The children were playing on the river bank.
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We walked along the seashore at sunset.
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The boat slowly approached the shore.
canoa .
They left the canoe on the bank and continued on foot.
¡, resbaladiza!
Careful, the bank is very slippery!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 4: orilla, terapeuta, derrota and 7 more words.