El pèndol
Example: El pèndol del rellotge antic és una atracció turística popular.
Definition
"El pèndol" refers to the swinging weight found in clocks that regulates their movement, often attracting tourists when part of antique clocks. It is a key component that controls the timing mechanism by its regular oscillations.
Translations
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el péndulo -
de slinger -
le pendule -
das Pendel
Etymology
The word "el pèndol" comes from the Latin word 'pendulus', meaning 'hanging' or 'suspended'. It evolved through Old Catalan and relates to the pendulum's characteristic of hanging and swinging back and forth. Did you know that the concept of the pendulum was crucial in the development of accurate timekeeping devices?
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"El pèndol" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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