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/posˈtal/

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Translation

postcard

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Word origin

From posta ('post, mail') plus the adjectival suffix -al, ultimately from Latin posita, the past participle of ponere ('to place, to put'). The word is also used as an adjective meaning 'postal'.

Origin
Latin
Root
posita
English cognates
postal, post

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpostales

Examples

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I sent you a postcard from the beach.

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I keep all the postcards that my friends send me.

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The village was so pretty that it looked like a postcard.

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Where can I buy a postcard of the city?

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On the postcard you could see a castle on the hill.

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This word is taught in chapter 35, lesson 11: postal, económico, gripe and 7 more words.