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la

feminine

/pɾoˈβinθja/

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Translation

province

Word origin

From Latin provincia, the term for a territory outside Italy administered by Rome. The word passes into English as 'province'.

Origin
Latin
Root
provincia
English cognates
province, provincial

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralprovincias

Examples

España dividida cincuenta .

Spain is divided into fifty provinces.

.

My grandparents live in a northern province.

capital.

Each province has its own capital.

.

We travelled through several provinces during the summer.

Sevilla .

The province of Seville is very large.

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This word is part of lesson 89.