la
feminine
/ˈtia/
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Translation
aunt; woman, girl, mate (informal)
Word origin
From Late Latin thia ('aunt'), borrowed from Greek theia. It replaced the Classical Latin amita.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- thia
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraltias
Examples
Sevilla .
My aunt lives in Seville and visits us every summer without fail.
¡, ! iNo , !
Hey, mate! I had not seen you since last year, it has been ages!
escritora .
The groom's aunt turned out to be a very famous writer throughout the country.
espectacular .
My aunts cooked us a spectacular meal on Sunday.
favorita guitarra .
Her favourite aunt gave her the guitar for her birthday.
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