A antecipação
Example: A antecipação do resultado aumentou a ansiedade de todos.
Definition
"A antecipação" refers to the act or feeling of expecting or looking forward to an event before it happens. It involves the mental preparation or excitement about something that is going to occur, often causing increased attention or anxiety, as in anticipating a result.
Etymology
The word "a antecipação" comes from the Portuguese verb "antecipar," which means to anticipate or do something earlier than expected. It is derived from the Latin root "anticipare," combining "ante" (before) and "capere" (to take), meaning to take beforehand. Did you know that anticipation originally had a more literal sense of seizing something ahead of time?
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