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feminine

/reˈpuβlika/

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Translation

republic

Word origin

From Latin res publica ('public affair'), from res ('thing, affair') and publica ('public'). The same phrase gives English 'republic'.

Origin
Latin
Root
res publica
English cognates
republic

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralrepúblicas

Examples

España monarquía, .

Spain is a monarchy, not a republic.

fundó .

The republic was founded more than a hundred years ago.

¿ proclamó ?

Do you know when the republic was proclaimed?

democrática.

We live in a democratic republic.

.

The president of the republic gave a speech.

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This word is part of lesson 58.