El descubrimiento
Example: El descubrimiento de América cambió la historia mundial para siempre.
Definition
"El descubrimiento" refers to the act or process of finding or learning something for the first time, especially something that was previously unknown or hidden. In history, it often describes the event of exploring and revealing new lands or knowledge, such as the discovery of America.
Etymology
The term "el descubrimiento" comes from the Spanish verb "descubrir," which means to uncover or reveal. It traces back to the Latin word "discooperire," combining "dis-" (apart) and "cooperire" (to cover), literally meaning to uncover. Did you know? The word captures the excitement of revealing something that was once hidden.
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"El descubrimiento" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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