Considerable
Example: La influencia de ese imperio fue considerable en la historia mundial.
Definition
"Considerable" is an adverb used to describe an action or influence that is notably large in amount, extent, or degree. In the example phrase, it indicates that the empire's impact on world history was significantly important and worthy of attention.
Etymology
The word "considerable" comes from the Latin verb 'considerare,' meaning to look at closely or reflect upon. Over time, it evolved in Spanish and English to describe something worthy of careful thought or significant enough to be noticed. Did you know? The root 'considerare' originally referred to observing the stars, linking the idea of careful contemplation to the word's meaning.
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"Considerable" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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