/toˈtal/

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Translation

total, complete

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Word origin

From Medieval Latin totalis, from Latin totus ('whole, entire'). The same root gives English total and totality.

Origin
Latin
Root
totus
English cognates
total, totality

Grammar

Masc pluraltotales

Examples

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I need total silence to be able to study well.

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It was a complete success.

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Anyway, in the end we did not go.

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The total of the bill came to fifty euros.

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The change was total within a few months.

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The total price of the trip exceeds a thousand euros.

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This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 4: total, modelo, inspector and 7 more words.