la
feminine
/piˈθara/
#4756 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
blackboard, whiteboard
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, generally traced to Basque pizar ('fragment, splinter of slate'). The word names both the stone and the writing board made from it.
- Origin
- Basque
- Root
- pizar
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpizarras
Examples
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The teacher wrote the date on the blackboard.
Borra .
Wipe the board before the class begins.
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Can you read what is on the board from there?
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The house had a grey slate roof.
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He jotted down his phone number on a small board.
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