Durante siglos
Example: El castillo ha estado en pie durante siglos.
Definition
"Durante siglos" is a Spanish phrase meaning 'for centuries,' used to indicate that something has lasted or occurred continuously over a very long period of time, often spanning multiple hundred years, as in the example, 'The castle has stood for centuries.'
Etymology
The phrase "durante siglos" combines 'durante,' meaning 'during' or 'throughout,' derived from the Latin 'durantem,' and 'siglos,' meaning 'centuries,' which comes from Latin 'saeculum.' Together, they emphasize the extended duration over many centuries.
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"Durante siglos" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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