el
masculine
/θooˈloxiko/
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Translation
zoo
Word origin
From Greek zoon ('animal') plus logos ('study'), literally 'pertaining to the study of animals'; the noun is short for parque zoológico. The same root gives English 'zoology' and 'zoo'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- zoon
- English cognates
- zoology, zoo
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralzoológicos
Examples
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On Sunday we took the children to the zoo.
leones, jirafas elefantes.
At the zoo we saw lions, giraffes and elephants.
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Have you visited the city's new zoo?
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The zoo opens at ten in the morning.
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The animals at the zoo seemed very well cared for.
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