La civilización
Example: La civilización antigua construyó grandes pirámides en Egipto.
Definition
"La civilización" refers to an advanced stage of human social development and organization characterized by established cities, complex institutions, and cultural achievements such as art, writing, and architecture. For example, ancient civilization built large pyramids in Egypt.
Etymology
The word "la civilización" comes from the Latin term 'civilis,' meaning 'relating to citizens' or 'civil.' It evolved through Old French 'civilisation' before entering Spanish. Did you know that the term originally emphasized the qualities of being a citizen within a society, highlighting order and culture?
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"La civilización" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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