El descubrimiento
Example: El descubrimiento de América cambió la historia mundial para siempre.
Definition
"El descubrimiento" refers to the act of finding or learning something previously unknown, especially in historical contexts, such as the finding of new lands, ideas, or facts that have significant impact or importance.
Etymology
The term "el descubrimiento" comes from the Spanish verb "descubrir," meaning to uncover or reveal. It combines the prefix "des-" implying removal, and "cubrir," meaning to cover. Did you know? The word captures the excitement of unveiling something hidden or unknown.
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"El descubrimiento" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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