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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