La crónica
Example: La crónica del descubrimiento fue escrita por un historiador famoso.
Definition
"La crónica" is a historical account or report that narrates events in chronological order, often written by historians or eyewitnesses. It serves to document significant occurrences, such as the discovery mentioned in the example, providing detailed and sequential descriptions.
Etymology
The word "la crónica" derives from the Latin term 'chronica,' which in turn comes from the Greek 'khronikos,' meaning 'relating to time.' Did you know? The root 'khronos' means 'time,' reflecting how chronicles are organized by the sequence of events.
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"La crónica" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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