Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/ˈtaɾta/

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Translation

cake, tart

Word origin

From Late Latin torta ('a round loaf, a cake'), the same source as English 'tart' and 'torte'.

Origin
Late Latin
Root
torta
English cognates
tart, torte

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraltartas

Examples

.

My grandmother makes a delicious apple tart.

¿ ?

Who wants the last slice of cake?

.

He blew out the candles on the cake in one puff.

¡ !

This cheesecake is so good!

.

We bought a cake to celebrate the news.

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