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masculine

/beˈθi.no/ ES

/beˈsi.no/ MX

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Translation

neighbour

Word origin

From Latin vicinus ('neighbouring, a neighbour'), from vicus ('village, district, row of houses').

Origin
Latin
Root
vicinus
English cognates
vicinity, vicinage

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralvecinos

Examples

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My neighbour has a very big dog.

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The neighbours are very kind to us.

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I spoke with the neighbour upstairs yesterday.

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The new neighbour comes from another country.

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My neighbours make a lot of noise at night.

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This word is part of lesson 24.