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feminine

/sensaˈθjon/

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Translation

sensation, feeling

Word origin

From Late Latin sensatio, sensationem ('understanding, perception'), from sensus ('feeling, sense'), the past participle stem of sentire ('to feel').

Origin
Latin
Root
sensationem
English cognates
sensation, sense, sentiment

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralsensaciones

Examples

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I have the feeling I am wasting my time.

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The music gave me a very strong sensation.

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That night I had a strange feeling at home.

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The sensation of cold came suddenly.

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I cannot explain the feeling the sea gives me.

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This word is part of lesson 29.