La civilización
Example: La civilización romana influyó mucho en la cultura europea.
Definition
"La civilización" refers to the complex society characterized by organized government, culture, technology, and social structure. It often implies the development of cities, laws, and institutions, as seen in the example phrase: 'La civilización romana influyó mucho en la cultura europea.'
Etymology
The word "la civilización" comes from the Latin term 'civilis,' meaning 'relating to citizens,' combined with the suffix '-zation,' indicating a process or result. Did you know? The root relates to 'civis,' meaning citizen, highlighting the importance of community in the concept of civilization.
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"La civilización" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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