Probable
Example: Es probable que llueva esta tarde según el pronóstico.
Definition
"Probable" describes something likely to happen or be true based on evidence or reasoning. It suggests a high chance or expectation without certainty, as in the phrase "Es probable que llueva esta tarde según el pronóstico," meaning rain is likely this afternoon according to the forecast.
Etymology
The word "probable" comes from the Latin 'probabilis,' meaning 'provable' or 'credible.' It entered Spanish via Old French, carrying the sense of something worthy of approval or likely to happen. Did you know? The root 'prob-' is also the source of 'probe' and 'probation,' all relating to testing or proving.
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"Probable" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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