Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/reˈxjon/

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Coloured illustration of región
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Translation

region, area

Word origin

From Latin regio, regionis ('a direction, boundary, district'), from regere ('to rule, to direct'). It means 'region'.

Origin
Latin
Root
regio
English cognates
region, regent, direct

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralregiones

Examples

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I live in a very green region of the country.

muchas .

This region has many shops and houses.

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My mother knows this region well.

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The southern region has good weather.

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We are going to travel through the seaside region.

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This word is part of lesson 55.