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cotton/algodon, algodon

English translation: cotton

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English term or phrase:algodon
Selected answer:cotton
Entered by: Andrey Rykov

07:14 Aug 10, 2005
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / material
English term or phrase: cotton/algodon, algodon
See the name ALGODON , or COTTON/ALGODON on clothing lables is this a cooton veriety of what is ALGODON
Ken Hickman
Algodon is the Spanish word for cotton.
Explanation:
Algodon is the Spanish word for cotton.
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Andrey Rykov
Russian Federation
Local time: 05:54
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algodon is spanish word for cotton
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +16Algodon is the Spanish word for cotton.
Andrey Rykov
3 +3I presume "algodon" means "cotton" in some language, possibly Spanish
Andrey Belousov (X)


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +16
Algodon is the Spanish word for cotton.


Explanation:
Algodon is the Spanish word for cotton.

Andrey Rykov
Russian Federation
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
Grading comment
algodon is spanish word for cotton

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agree  Andrey Belousov (X): I'm at a total loss, Man!/ Betcha will!
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agree  Oso (X): Yes, algodón ¶:^)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I presume "algodon" means "cotton" in some language, possibly Spanish


Explanation:
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-08-10 07:30:27 GMT)
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Spanish vocabulary is basically of Latin origin, though many of the words differ markedly from their counterparts in French and Italian. Many words beginning with f in the other Romance languages begin with h in Spanish (e.g., Ilijo-son, hilo-thread). The Moorish influence is seen in the many words beginning with al- (algodón-cotton, alfombra-rug, almohada-pillow, alfiler-pin). As in British and American English, there are differences in vocabulary on the two sides of the ocean (also in mainland Spain).
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Andrey Belousov (X)
United States
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Security: "quṭn" is the spelling given in the Real Academia dictionary for the arabic
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agree  Andrey Rykov: Your answers are as complete as usual.
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