el
masculine
/ˈrumbo/
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Translation
course, direction
Word origin
From Latin rhombus, a borrowing of Greek rhombos ('spinning top, lozenge'). The sense developed through the rhomb-shaped compass card used to mark a ship's heading.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rhombus
- English cognates
- rhombus, rhomb
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrumbos
Examples
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The boat is heading for the great sea.
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My son changed the course of his life.
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We are heading for the city this afternoon.
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The car took a different direction in the street.
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I do not know the course of this road.
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