villa
A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the…A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
» Who owns this villa?
Wem gehört diese Villa?
Кому принадлежит эта вилла?
Кто владеет этой виллой?
Meaning
4 sensesA house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
Villa, Anwesen, Landhaus
ви́ллаvílla, да́чаdáča, за́городный домzágorodnyj dom
ві́ллаvílla, да́чаdáča
(UK)A family house, often semi-detached in Victorian or Edwardian style, in a middle class street.
detached or semidetached suburban house
(Nigeria, slang)One’s village or ancestral homeland.
(Ancient Rome)A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.
country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
Examples
41 sentencesWho owns this villa?
ruКому принадлежит эта вилла?
deWem gehört diese Villa?
The villa is large.
Вілла велика.
ruВилла большая.
deDie Villa ist groß.
Her villa sits on the hill.
ruЕё вилла находится на холме.
Returned to the villa, afternoon snack.
The villa was harmonious with the scenery.
deDie Villa harmonierte mit der Landschaft.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian villa, from Latin vīlla (“country house”). Doublet of vill and villeBorrowed from Italian villa, from Latin vīlla (“country house”). Doublet of vill and ville.
Borrowed from Latin vīlla (“country house”). Doublet of vill and ville.
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Forms
plural: villas / villaeSynonyms
3 synonyms- Mexican revolutionary leader (1878-1923):Pancho VillaFrancisco VillaDoroteo Arango
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular