Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ˈseso/

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Translation

brain

Word origin

From Latin sensus ('feeling, perception, understanding'), from sentire ('to feel'). The same root gives English 'sense' and 'sensible'.

Origin
Latin
Root
sensus
English cognates
sense, sensible

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsesos

Examples

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Use your brain before deciding.

.

That boy has little sense.

¡ , !

Think with your head, not with your heart!

devanarse .

The problem made him rack his brains.

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You need more sense to solve this.

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This word is part of lesson 76.