"local" in seven languages
Meaninglocal
Spanish
local
/loˈkal/
learned
As a noun, un local is commercial premises.
French
local
/lɔkal/
learned
plural: locaux
As a noun, les locaux are a company's premises.
Italian
locale
/loˈkale/
learned
As a noun, un locale is a bar or club.
Portuguese
local
/loˈkaw/
learned
Romanian
local
/loˈkal/
borrowed · French local
Catalan
local
/luˈkal/
learned
English
local
/ˈloʊkəl/
from Latin/French · Old French local, from Latin
English → ItalianlocallocaleCognateSame source — inherited, learned or borrowed. You can recognize it.What English and Italian share
The Latin ancestor
LOCĀLEM‘of a place (from LOCUS 'place')’
All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.
The story
A learned adjective with a shared trap: as a noun it means a place to do business — premises in Spanish and French, a nightspot in Italian.
English relatives: locate, location, locomotive
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In a sentence
- esCompramos productos locales.
- frNous achetons des produits locaux.
- itCompriamo prodotti locali.
- ptCompramos produtos locais.
- roCumpărăm produse locale.
- caComprem productes locals.
- enWe buy local products.
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