La referencia
Example: La referencia en el libro me ayudó a entender mejor.
Definition
"La referencia" is a noun meaning a mention or citation of a source of information, used to guide or support understanding. For example, in the phrase 'La referencia en el libro me ayudó a entender mejor,' it refers to the source that helped clarify the content.
Etymology
The word "la referencia" comes from the Latin 'referentia,' meaning 'a carrying back' or 'relation.' It entered Spanish through Old French, evolving to mean a mention or citation that points back to an original source. Did you know that references were originally meant to 'refer' or 'carry back' the reader to previous works?
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"La referencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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