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feminine

/ˈkexa/

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Translation

complaint

Word origin

A deverbal noun from quejar(se), from Vulgar Latin quassiare ('to break, to shatter'), from Latin quassare ('to shake violently'), frequentative of quatere ('to shake'). It means 'complaint'.

Origin: Vulgar Latin
Root: quassiare
English cognates: quash, concussion

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralquejas

Examples

I have a complaint about the restaurant food.

muchas .

The shop received many complaints this week.

My father does not want to hear any more complaints.

She wrote a complaint to the bank.

That is a very common complaint.

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This word is part of lesson 39.