el
masculine
/ˈθoo/
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Translation
zoo
Word origin
A shortening of 'zoological garden', from Greek zoion ('animal'). The same clipping gives English 'zoo'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- zoion
- English cognates
- zoo, zoology
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralzoos
Examples
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On Sunday we took the children to the zoo.
leones, jirafas elefantes.
At the zoo there are lions, giraffes and elephants.
¡, !
Look, the zoo has a new panda bear!
cierra .
The zoo closes at seven in the evening.
¿ cuesta ?
How much does a ticket to the zoo cost?
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