Tardío
Example: El descubrimiento tardío cambió la historia del país.
Definition
"Tardío" describes something occurring or happening later than expected or usual, especially in historical contexts. For example, in the phrase 'El descubrimiento tardío cambió la historia del país,' it refers to a discovery made later than anticipated, which had a significant impact.
Etymology
The word "tardío" comes from the Latin term 'tardius,' which is the comparative form of 'tardus,' meaning slow or late. Did you know that the root conveys a sense of delay or slowness, which perfectly fits the meaning of "tardío" as something happening late or delayed?
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"Tardío" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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