El ancho
Example: El ancho de la carretera permite el paso de dos coches.
Definition
"El ancho" refers to the width or measurement of the distance from one side to the other of an object or space, such as a road or a piece of fabric. It indicates how broad or wide something is, as in the example phrase about a road allowing two cars to pass.
Etymology
The term "el ancho" comes from the Latin word 'anteicium,' meaning breadth or width. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to specifically denote the measurement of width. Did you know that 'ancho' is related to words in other Romance languages like Italian 'largo' and French 'large,' all referring to width or breadth?
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"El ancho" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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