el
masculine
/somˈbɾeɾo/
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Translation
hat
Word origin
From sombra ('shade') plus the suffix -ero, the original sense being a hat that gives shade; sombra is generally traced to Latin umbra ('shade'), perhaps influenced by sub ('under').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- umbra
- English cognates
- umbrella, umbrage, sombre
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsombreros
Examples
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My father wears a black hat in summer.
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I bought a new hat at the market.
elegante.
My grandfather's hat was very elegant.
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Without a hat, the sun is very strong.
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The boy lost his hat at the beach.
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