Cancel·lar
Example: Hem de cancel·lar la reunió per un imprevist important.
Definition
"Cancel·lar" means to decide that an arranged event or appointment will not take place, often due to unexpected circumstances or changes in plans. For example, it is used when one must cancel a meeting because of an important unforeseen issue.
Etymology
The word "cancel·lar" comes from the Latin 'cancellare', which means to cross out or to mark with a lattice. Originally, it referred to crossing out text, and over time it evolved to mean stopping or calling off an event. Did you know that the Latin root relates to the word 'cancelli', meaning lattice, hinting at the idea of crossing lines?
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"Cancel·lar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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