La predicción
Example: La predicción del tiempo ayuda a planificar el fin de semana.
Definition
"La predicción" refers to the act or process of forecasting or foretelling an event or outcome, often based on data, observation, or intuition. It is commonly used in contexts such as weather forecasting, helping to anticipate future conditions or occurrences.
Etymology
The word "la predicción" comes from the Latin verb 'praedicere,' meaning 'to say beforehand' or 'to foretell.' It entered Spanish through the combination of 'pre-' meaning 'before' and 'dicción' from 'dicere,' meaning 'to say.' Did you know? The root also relates to the English word 'predict,' highlighting their shared linguistic history.
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"La predicción" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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