Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈswelo/

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Translation

floor, ground, soil; I usually (soler)

Word origin

From Latin solum ('ground, soil, base, floor').

Origin
Latin
Root
solum
English cognates
soil, sole

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsuelos

Examples

rodilla.

The child fell to the floor and got a small cut on his knee.

.

The kitchen floor is very cold in the morning.

plantar .

You have to prepare the soil well before planting the trees.

maletas .

She left the suitcases on the hallway floor.

.

The cat sleeps on the floor near the window.

.

The book fell to the floor during the class.

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This word is part of lesson 15.