Simbólico
Example: El gesto simbólico representó la unión entre los países.
Definition
"Simbólico" describes something that serves as a symbol or representation, often conveying a deeper meaning beyond its literal sense. It refers to gestures, objects, or actions that stand for ideas or concepts, like a symbolic gesture representing unity between countries.
Etymology
The word "simbólico" comes from the Greek 'symbolikos,' meaning 'of or pertaining to a symbol.' It passed into Latin as 'symbolicus' before entering Spanish. Did you know? The root 'symbol' originally referred to a token or sign used to represent something hidden or important.
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"Simbólico" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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