El reino
Example: El reino animal incluye una gran variedad de especies diferentes.
Definition
"El reino" refers to a kingdom, a large territorial unit or domain often ruled by a monarch, or a major classification category in biology, such as the animal kingdom, encompassing a wide variety of species.
Etymology
The term "el reino" comes from the Latin word 'regnum,' meaning kingdom or rule. It entered Spanish through Old Spanish, carrying the idea of a realm or domain ruled by a king. Did you know that the concept of 'reino' was essential in medieval times for defining territories under monarchic control?
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"El reino" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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