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masculine

/paβeˈʎon/

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Translation

pavilion, hall, ward

Word origin

From Old French paveillon ('tent, canopy'), from Latin papilio ('butterfly'), which came to mean a tent because its spread flaps resembled wings. The same root gives English 'pavilion'.

Origin
Latin
Root
papilio
English cognates
pavilion

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpabellones

Examples

.

The concert is being held in the sports hall.

Trasladaron .

They moved the patient to the surgery ward.

feria.

Each country has its pavilion at the fair.

español.

The ship was sailing under the Spanish flag.

¿ exposición ?

In which hall is the art exhibition?

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This word is part of lesson 90.