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feminine
/ˈpolβoɾa/
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Translation
gunpowder
Word origin
From Latin pulverem, the accusative of pulvis ('dust, powder'). The same root gives English 'powder' and 'pulverise'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pulverem
- English cognates
- powder, pulverise, pollen
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpólvoras
Examples
muchos China.
Gunpowder was invented many centuries ago in China.
llenaba artificiales.
The smell of gunpowder filled the air after the fireworks.
¡, !
Be careful, gunpowder is very dangerous!
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The soldiers kept the gunpowder in a dry place.
¿ hecha ?
Do you know what gunpowder is made of?
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