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[re]

1. feminine noun Net, network, mesh.

Etymology: From Latin rete.

Plural: retas.

-re

[re]

1. derivative suffix Added to the stem of a verb, it derives the corresponding infinitive. Example: coinoç-, coinoçre, to know.

Spelling: For weak verbs, it turns into -ăre, pronounced [əɾe]. Example: crej-, crejăre, to create.

Etymology: From Latin -are.

sentre

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[ˈsentɾe]

1. transitive verb To feel.

2. transitive verb To be sorry about, to regret.

Etymology (1-2): From Latin sentire.

3. transitive verb To sit (to make a person sit).

Etymology (3): From Latin sedentare.

-ment

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[ment]

1. derivative suffix Added to a feminine adjective, it derives the corresponding adverb. It is equivalent to -ly in English. Example: ràpid, quick, ràpidament, quickly.

Etymology: From Latin mente.

2. derivative suffix Added to the stem of a verb, it derives a new noun. It means action or effect. Example: sentre (verb), to feel, sentament (noun), feeling.

Etymology: From Latin –mentum.

illa

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[ˈiʎa]

1. personal pronoun, feminine singular She (subject), her (object, only after a preposition).

Etymology: From ill plus the feminine suffix -a.

2. feminine noun Island, isle.

Etymology: From Latin insula.

da

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[da]

1. demonstrative determiner, feminine singular This.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into dal’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: das; for masculine forms, see dou (1).

2. demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular This one.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into dal’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: das; for masculine  forms, see dou (2).

Etymology (1-2): A portmonteau between German das (this) and the definite article a (2).

3. preposition-article contraction, feminine singular Of the.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into dal’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For feminine plural: das; for masculine forms, see dou (3).

Etymology: From de a.

dou

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[dou̯]

1. demonstrative determiner, masculine singular This.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into doul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: dous; for feminine forms, see da (1).

2. demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular This one.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into doul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: dous; for feminine forms, see da (2).

Etymology (1-2): A portmonteau between German das (this) and the definite article ou.

3. preposition-article contraction, masculine singular Of the.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or h-, it turns into doul’, with word ligature (both words are written together without intermediate spaces). For masculine plural: dous; for feminine forms, see da (3).

Etymology: From de ou.

aut

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[au̯t]

1. adjective Tall, high.

Etymology: From Latin altus.

2. masculine noun Colloquial abbreviation of autmowïul.

Etymology: From derivative prefix aut- plus mowïul.

mella

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[ˈmeʎa]

1. feminine noun Apple.

Etymology: From Greek melon via Latin malum.

2. feminine noun Marrow, medulla.

Etymology: From Latin medulla.

~ òsica

[ˈmeʎa ˈosika]

1. feminine noun Bone marrow.

Etymology: From mella òsica.

~ spàinala

[ˈmeʎa ˈʃpai̯nala]

1. feminine noun Spinal cord.

Etymology: From mella spàinala.

 

s

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[se]

1. feminine noun The letter s.

-s

1. derivative suffix Added to a singular noun, adjective or pronoun, it changes the number to plural.

Spelling: When the singular word ends in a speci c letter, such as -c, -f, -gg, -ix, -ll, -nn, -s, -z, the plural is made by adding -es instead of -s.

Etymology: From Latin -os, -as (accusative plural markers).

e

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[e]

1. feminine noun The letter e.

2. copulative conjunction And.

Spelling: Before words beginning with a vowel or -h, it turns into et.

Etymology: From Latin et.