El auge
Example: El auge de la tecnología ha cambiado nuestra forma de vivir.
Definition
"El auge" refers to the rapid growth or significant increase in popularity, importance, or success of something. It describes a period when something experiences a notable rise, such as in the phrase: 'El auge de la tecnología ha cambiado nuestra forma de vivir.'
Etymology
The term "el auge" comes from the Spanish word 'auge', which means peak or height. It traces back to the Vulgar Latin 'augium', related to 'augere', meaning 'to increase' or 'to grow'. Did you know? The word originally implied reaching the highest point or climax of something.
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"El auge" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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