la
feminine
/seð/
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Translation
thirst
Word origin
From Latin sitis ('thirst'). The same Latin root lies behind the English word 'sitiency', a rare term for thirst.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sitis
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsedes
Examples
mucha , ¿ ?
I am very thirsty, will you give me a glass of water?
.
After running I felt an enormous thirst.
mucha .
The summer heat makes you very thirsty.
¡ ! .
How thirsty I am! I have not drunk anything all morning.
.
He had a thirst for adventure and decided to travel alone.
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