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
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
curriculum
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
genus
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
gens
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
What does "race" mean?
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noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
"She won the 100-metre race by a fraction of a second."
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noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
"The census asks people to self-identify their race."
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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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