Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/soliθiˈtuð/

Line drawing of solicitud
Coloured illustration of solicitud
#2748 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

application, request

Word origin

From Latin sollicitudo ('anxiety, careful attention'), from sollicitus ('thoroughly moved, anxious'), from sollus ('whole') and citus ('roused'). The same root gives English 'solicit' and 'solicitous'.

Origin
Latin
Root
sollicitudo
English cognates
solicit, solicitous

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralsolicitudes

Examples

pasada.

I sent my job application last week.

.

You must fill in the application with clear handwriting.

.

They have rejected our loan request.

visado tramitarse.

The visa application takes several weeks to process.

¿ ?

Have you already signed the enrolment application?

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Go to my review queue

This word is part of lesson 55.