Silencioso
Example: El gato es muy silencioso cuando caza ratones.
Definition
"Silencioso" describes someone or something that makes little or no noise, often implying quietness or calmness, as in the example phrase 'El gato es muy silencioso cuando caza ratones,' meaning the cat is very quiet when it hunts mice.
Etymology
The word "silencioso" comes from the Latin 'silentiosus,' which means full of silence. It evolved in Spanish to describe anything characterized by silence or quietness. Did you know? The root 'silent-' is also the source of the English word 'silent,' highlighting their shared Latin origin.
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"Silencioso" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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