Mundial
Example: El torneo mundial reunió a los mejores equipos del planeta.
Definition
"Mundial" is an adverb used to describe something that relates to or affects the entire world. In the example phrase, it emphasizes that the tournament gathered the best teams from across the globe, highlighting a global or worldwide scope.
Etymology
The word "mundial" comes from the Spanish noun "mundo," meaning "world," combined with the suffix "-ial," which forms adjectives or adverbs indicating relation. Thus, "mundial" literally means "worldwide" or "global." Did you know that "mundo" traces back to the Latin "mundus," meaning "world" or "universe," showing a long linguistic history of describing the entirety of the earth?
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"Mundial" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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