La década
Example: La década pasada trajo muchos cambios importantes en la tecnología.
Definition
"La década" refers to a period of ten years. It is commonly used to describe a specific span of time, such as in the phrase 'La década pasada,' meaning the past decade, which encompasses the ten years before the current one.
Etymology
The term "la década" comes from the Spanish adaptation of the Greek word 'dekas,' meaning 'a group of ten.' This root also gave rise to words like 'decade' in English. Did you know that the concept of grouping years in tens has been used since ancient times for easier historical reference?
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"La década" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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