el
masculine
/tereˈmoto/
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Translation
earthquake
Word origin
From Latin terrae motus, meaning 'movement of the earth', from terra ('earth') and motus ('movement'). The same root gives English 'terrain' and 'motion'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- terrae motus
- English cognates
- terrain, motion
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralterremotos
Examples
destruyó muchas .
The earthquake destroyed many houses in the village.
¿ ?
Did you feel the earthquake last night?
sacudió .
A strong earthquake shook the city this morning.
científicos predecir .
Scientists study how to predict an earthquake.
, mucha .
After the earthquake, many people were left without a home.
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