el
masculine
/pulˈmon/
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Translation
lung
Word origin
From Latin pulmo, pulmonis ('lung'). English 'pulmonary' comes from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pulmo
- English cognates
- pulmonary
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpulmones
Examples
daña .
Tobacco smoke damages the lungs.
.
He breathed deeply and filled his lungs with fresh air.
estetoscopio.
The doctor listened to his lung with the stethoscope.
fortalece .
Running every day strengthens the lungs.
.
He shouted at the top of his lungs to ask for help.
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