Pacífico
Example: El océano Pacífico es el más grande del mundo.
Definition
"Pacífico" as a noun refers to the Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean on Earth, known for its vast expanse of water stretching from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, and bounded by Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
Etymology
The word "pacífico" comes from the Latin term 'pacificus,' meaning 'peaceful' or 'peace-making.' It was named by the explorer Ferdinand Magellan during his voyage in 1520, who called it 'Mar Pacífico' because of its calm waters compared to the stormy Atlantic. Did you know? Despite its name meaning 'peaceful,' the Pacific Ocean is home to many natural disasters like tsunamis and typhoons.
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"Pacífico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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