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masculine

/ˈrwiðo/

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Translation

noise

Word origin

From Latin rugitus ('a roaring, bellowing'), from rugire ('to roar'). There is no common English cognate.

Origin: Latin
Root: rugitus

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralruidos

Examples

There is a lot of noise in the street tonight.

, .

Do not make a noise, the children are sleeping.

I heard a strange noise in the basement.

The traffic noise does not let me sleep.

The building site next door makes a lot of noise all day.

I cannot sleep with so much noise in the street.

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This word is part of lesson 22.