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masculine

/ˈpaɣo/

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Translation

payment

Word origin

Deverbal of pagar ('to pay'), from Latin pacare ('to pacify, to satisfy'), from pax ('peace').

Origin: Latin
Root: pacare
English cognates: pacify, appease

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralpagos

Examples

The house payment is very high.

I have to make the payment before Monday.

The payment arrived at the bank this morning.

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Do you accept payment by card or only in cash?

I give him the payment by hand every week.

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This word is part of lesson 26.