la
feminine
/puˈɾeθa/
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Translation
purity
Word origin
From Latin puritia, from purus ('pure, clean'). The same root gives English 'pure', 'purity' and 'purge'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- purus
- English cognates
- pure, purity, purge
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpurezas
Examples
manantial .
The purity of the water from this spring is famous.
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The purity of the mountain air is much admired.
mide .
Gold is measured by its degree of purity.
¡ !
What purity the sound of this violin has!
sorprende .
She speaks with a purity of heart that surprises everyone.
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