la
feminine
/ˈbjuða/
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Translation
widow
Word origin
From Latin vidua ('widow'), from an Indo-European root meaning 'to separate, to be bereft'. The same root gives English 'widow' and 'divide'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vidua
- English cognates
- widow, divide
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralviudas
Examples
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His grandmother has been a widow for ten years.
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The widow received support from the whole family.
Muchas solas .
Many widows live alone in the village.
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Did you know that the neighbour was widowed very young?
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The widow was dressed in black at the funeral.
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