Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈsiɣlo/

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Translation

century

Word origin

From Latin saeculum ('generation, age, century, the world').

Origin
Latin
Root
saeculum
English cognates
secular

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsiglos

Examples

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My grandmother lived almost an entire century.

Europa.

This book talks about the twentieth century in Europe.

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A century ago there were no telephones at home.

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The last century was very hard for my family.

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Each century brings big changes for the world.

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This word is part of lesson 25.