L'arribada
Example: L'arribada de l'avió està prevista a les cinc.
Definition
"L'arribada" refers to the arrival of something, typically an aircraft, at a specific destination. It indicates the act or moment when the plane reaches its endpoint, as in the phrase 'L'arribada de l'avió està prevista a les cinc,' meaning the plane's arrival is scheduled for five o'clock.
Etymology
The word "l'arribada" comes from the Catalan verb 'arribar,' meaning 'to arrive.' This verb traces back to the Latin 'ad-ripare,' which means 'to reach the shore.' Over time, the meaning expanded from reaching shores to arriving at any place, giving us "l'arribada" as the noun form for 'the arrival.' Did you know? The root 'ripare' relates to the word 'riverbank,' highlighting the original connection to landing or arriving at a shore.
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"L'arribada" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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