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race in Latin

race in Latin is cursus, curriculum, genus — race means a contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.

race in Latin

cursus
noun
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
curriculum
noun
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
genus
noun
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
gens
noun
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.

What does "race" mean?

  1. noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
    "She won the 100-metre race by a fraction of a second."
  2. noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
    "The census asks people to self-identify their race."
  3. verb To compete to see who can get somewhere or finish something first.
    "The kids raced each other to the end of the street."
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race in a sentence

  • She won the 100-metre race by a fraction of a second.
  • The two companies are locked in a race to release the first product.
  • The census asks people to self-identify their race.
  • The kids raced each other to the end of the street.

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What is "race" in Latin?

"race" in Latin is cursus, curriculum, genus. race means: A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.

How do you use "race" in a sentence?

Example: "She won the 100-metre race by a fraction of a second." In Latin, "race" is cursus, curriculum, genus.

Are there other ways to say "race" in Latin?

Yes — Latin has 4 translations listed for "race": cursus, curriculum, genus, gens.

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