La generación
Example: La generación de mis abuelos vivió tiempos muy diferentes.
Definition
"La generación" refers to a group of people born and living around the same time who share common experiences or characteristics, often influencing society or history collectively. For example, the generation of your grandparents lived in very different times.
Etymology
The word "la generación" comes from the Latin "generatio," meaning 'creation' or 'birth.' It evolved in Spanish to signify a cohort of people born around the same period. Did you know? The root is related to 'genus,' meaning 'kind' or 'race,' highlighting shared origins.
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"La generación" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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