la
feminine
/ˈbiʝa/
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Translation
villa, small town
Word origin
From Latin villa ('country house, farm estate'). The same root gives English 'village', 'villa', and the French ending '-ville'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- villa
- English cognates
- village, villa
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralvillas
Examples
.
We spent the summer in a villa by the sea.
.
The villa has a very large garden.
.
We live in a small town near the mountain.
Alquilamos .
We rented a villa for the holidays.
medieval conserva murallas.
The medieval town keeps its walls.
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