el
masculine
/teriˈtoɾjo/
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Translation
territory
Word origin
From Latin territorium ('the land around a town'), from terra ('earth, land').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- territorium
- English cognates
- territory, terrain
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralterritorios
Examples
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The river marks the edge of the territory.
defienden .
Wolves defend their territory fiercely.
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That territory belongs to another country.
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They explored a territory that nobody knew.
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The company expanded its sales territory to the south.
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