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feminine
/ˈruta/
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Translation
route, way
Word origin
From Latin rupta (via rupta, 'broken way'), the feminine past participle of rumpere ('to break'), in the sense of a road broken or forced through terrain.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rupta
- English cognates
- route, rout, rupture
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralrutas
Examples
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This is the best route to reach the sea.
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I do not know the way to your house.
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The train follows a very long route.
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We are going to look for another route for the car.
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The route passes through two big cities.
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