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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

My father wears a black hat in summer.

I bought a new hat at the market.

My grandfather's hat was very elegant.

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Without a hat, the sun is very strong.

The boy lost his hat at the beach.

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This word is part of lesson 25.