el
masculine
/ˈrostɾo/
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Translation
face
Word origin
From Latin rostrum ('beak, snout'), originally the prow of a ship. The sense shifted in Spanish from snout to the human face.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rostrum
- English cognates
- rostrum
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrostros
Examples
reflejaba gran .
His face showed great sadness.
iluminaba .
The light lit up the girl's face.
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I did not recognise his face in the crowd.
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A smile appeared on her face.
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The painter captured every detail of the face.
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