Example: La gravedad afecta cómo caen los objetos en la Tierra.
Definition
"Gravedad" means the force by which objects are attracted toward the center of the Earth or another celestial body, affecting how objects fall. It is a fundamental interaction that gives weight to physical objects and governs their motion under this force.
The word "gravedad" comes from the Latin word "gravitas," meaning heaviness or weight. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to describe the physical phenomenon of gravity, the force that pulls objects toward each other. Did you know? The concept was famously formulated by Isaac Newton in the 17th century.
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"Gravedad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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