Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈrexa/

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Translation

bars, grille, railing

Word origin

From Latin regula ('straight bar, rule'), from regere ('to guide, rule').

Origin
Latin
Root
regula
English cognates
rule, regular

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralrejas

Examples

hierro.

The window has an iron grille.

coló .

The cat slipped through the bars of the garden railing.

preso .

The prisoner looked at the sky through the bars.

.

They painted the balcony railing green.

¿ ?

Why did they put bars on all the windows?

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This word is part of lesson 81.