son
Meaning
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- (masculine) tone (pleasant sound)
- (masculine,uncountable) son (Afro-Cuban musical form)
- (masculine) musical composition in this form
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Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈson/
Etymology
From Latin sonus, probably through the intermediate of Old Occitan son (or influenced by it); alternatively, but less likely, regressively derived from the verb sonar (the more expected form is sueno that appeared in some Medieval texts). Compare English sound and Portuguese som.
New
ser
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- to be (essentially or identified as)
- to be (in the passive voice sense)
- to exist; to occur
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Sentences
Las flores son bisexuales .
The flowers are bisexual.
Estos juegos son importantes en el desarrollo psicomotor del niño 🧒 y del adulto 🧑 .
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These games are important in the psychomotor development of the child and the adult.
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