la
feminine
/suˈβasta/
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Translation
auction
Word origin
From Latin sub hasta ('under the spear'), because Roman public sales were held beside a planted spear that marked the sale.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sub hasta
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsubastas
Examples
miles euros.
The painting sold at auction for thousands of euros.
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The house will go up for auction next month.
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He won the watch in an online auction.
muebles valiosos.
At the auction there were very valuable antique pieces of furniture.
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What time does the art auction start?
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