Tardío
Example: El descubrimiento tardío cambió la historia del país.
Definition
"Tardío" refers to something occurring or arriving later than expected or usual, often implying a delay or lateness in time. In historical contexts, it describes events or discoveries happening after the anticipated or ideal period, as in 'The tardy discovery changed the country's history.'
Etymology
The word "tardío" comes from the Latin 'tardīvus,' meaning slow or late. It evolved in Spanish to describe something late or delayed. Did you know that the root 'tard-' is also connected to the English word 'tardy,' showing how languages share common origins?
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"Tardío" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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