Durante siglos
Example: Durante siglos, los castillos protegieron a las ciudades pequeñas.
Definition
"Durante siglos" is a Spanish phrase meaning 'for centuries,' used to describe an action or state that lasted continuously over many hundred years. It implies a long duration of time, often in a historical context, such as "Durante siglos, castles protected small towns."
Etymology
The phrase "durante siglos" comes from the Spanish words 'durante,' meaning 'during' or 'throughout,' and 'siglos,' meaning 'centuries.' 'Durante' originates from the Latin 'durantem,' the present participle of 'durare' meaning 'to last,' while 'siglos' comes from the Latin 'saeculum,' which originally referred to a generation or age. Did you know? The concept of counting time in centuries became more common in historical writings to emphasize lengthy periods.
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"Durante siglos" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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