la
feminine
/pasˈtiʎa/
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Translation
pill, tablet; bar (of soap)
Word origin
Diminutive of pasta ('paste, dough'), from Late Latin pasta ('dough'), itself from Greek paste ('barley porridge'). The same root gives English 'paste' and 'pasta'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pasta
- English cognates
- paste, pasta
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpastillas
Examples
.
Take a pill for your headache.
recetó .
The doctor prescribed me some new tablets.
.
I bought a bar of soap in the shop.
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How many tablets do I have to take a day?
.
There are no pills left in the bottle.
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