Nacional
Example: La selección nacional ganó el campeonato internacional el año pasado.
Definition
"Nacional" refers to anything related to a nation or country, such as national teams, policies, or events. For example, in the phrase 'La selección nacional ganó el campeonato internacional el año pasado,' it describes the team representing a country in an international competition.
Etymology
The word "nacional" comes from the Latin 'natio,' meaning 'birth' or 'nation.' It entered Spanish through Old French 'nacional,' evolving to describe things pertaining to a nation. Did you know? The root 'natio' originally referred to a group of people born in the same place, highlighting the connection between birthplace and national identity.
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"Nacional" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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