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hábitat

habitat

noun AH-bee-taht Rare

Origin: From Latin habitare (to inhabit).

Usage Note

Hábitat keeps the written accent on the first syllable in both singular and plural; the standard plural is hábitats. It is used in ecology (hábitat natural) and also informally for a person's usual environment or surroundings.

Examples

"El oso polar pierde su hábitat por el cambio climático."

Natural Translation

The polar bear is losing its habitat due to climate change.

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