La categoría
Example: Esta película ganó la categoría de mejor director en el festival.
Definition
"La categoría" refers to a classification or grouping based on shared characteristics or qualities. It is commonly used to organize items, people, or concepts into distinct classes, such as in competitions or evaluations, like winning the category of best director in a festival.
Etymology
The word "la categoría" comes from the Latin 'categoria,' which itself originates from the Greek 'kategoria,' meaning accusation or predicate. Over time, its meaning evolved from a grammatical term to signify a class or division. Did you know that in ancient philosophy, 'category' referred to fundamental types of being?
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"La categoría" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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