Continuo
Example: El conflicto continuo afectó la estabilidad de la región durante años.
Definition
"Continuo" is an adverb describing an action or state that happens without interruption or pause, often used to indicate ongoing or unceasing events, as in 'The conflict was continuous, affecting the region's stability for years.'
Etymology
The word "continuo" comes from the Latin 'continuus,' meaning 'uninterrupted' or 'connected.' It entered Spanish retaining the sense of something that goes on without interruption. Did you know? The Latin root also gave rise to the English word 'continuous,' showing a shared linguistic heritage.
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"Continuo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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