la
feminine
/ˈpopa/
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Translation
stern
Word origin
From Latin puppis ('stern, poop deck'), the rear part of a ship. The same root gives English 'poop deck'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- puppis
- English cognates
- poop
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpopas
Examples
.
The captain was standing at the stern of the ship.
bandera ondeaba .
The flag was waving at the stern.
alejarse.
From the stern you could see the coast moving away.
pesquero.
They stored the nets at the stern of the fishing boat.
.
The wind was blowing from the stern and we were moving fast.
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