la
feminine
/ˈpeɾla/
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Translation
pearl
Word origin
From Latin perla, probably from pernula, a diminutive of perna ('leg, ham'), a reference to the shape of the mollusc shell. The same source gives English 'pearl'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- perla
- English cognates
- pearl
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralperlas
Examples
.
My grandmother wears a very old pearl necklace.
.
They found a white pearl inside the oyster.
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Those pearls are worth more than all the rest of the jewel.
Mediterráneo.
The city is a true pearl of the Mediterranean.
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What bright pearls she is wearing in her ears!
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