El món
Example: El món és ple de llocs interessants per visitar.
Definition
"El món" refers to the entire Earth and everything on it, including all countries, people, and natural features. It is often used to describe the global environment or the collective human experience, as in the phrase 'El món és ple de llocs interessants per visitar.'
Etymology
The phrase "el món" comes from Catalan, where "el" is the definite article meaning 'the' and "món" means 'world.' The word "món" itself traces back to the Latin word 'mundus,' which means 'world' or 'universe.' Did you know? The Latin 'mundus' also gave rise to similar words in many Romance languages, linking their meanings across cultures.
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"El món" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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