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feminine

/paˈɾexa/

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Translation

couple, partner, pair

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin paricula, diminutive of Latin par ('equal, a pair'). The same root gives English pair, par and parity.

Origin: Latin
Root: par
English cognates: pair, par, parity

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralparejas

Examples

They make a very happy couple.

He came to the party with his partner.

They danced in pairs all night long.

juntos .

My partner and I cook together every Sunday.

They have been a couple for ten years and are still very much in love.

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This word is part of lesson 19.