Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈsiʎa/

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Coloured illustration of silla
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Translation

chair

Word origin

From Latin sella ('seat, chair'), from sedere ('to sit'). The same root gives English sedentary and the related word sedan.

Origin
Latin
Root
sella
English cognates
sedentary, sedan

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralsillas

Examples

.

Pull the chair up to the table.

.

We need six more chairs for the dinner.

.

He uses a wheelchair since the accident.

chaqueta .

She left her jacket on top of the chair.

incómoda .

This chair is very uncomfortable for working.

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This word is part of lesson 22.