la
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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