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la

feminine

/poˈsaða/

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Translation

inn, lodging

Word origin

From posar ('to lodge, to rest'), from Late Latin pausare ('to stop, to pause'), from Latin pausa ('a pause').

Origin
Latin
Root
pausare
English cognates
pause, pose

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralposadas

Examples

.

We spent the night at an inn in the village.

acogedoras.

The inn had very cosy rooms.

anocheciera.

We looked for lodging before nightfall.

.

The old inn on the road is still open.

hospedamos .

We stayed at an inn near the river.

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This word is part of lesson 80.