La disminució
Example: La disminució de la pluja ha afectat les collites aquest any.
Definition
"La disminució" refers to the reduction or decrease in quantity, size, or intensity of something. It indicates a process or result where something becomes smaller or less, as in the example phrase where the decrease of rain has affected the crops this year.
Etymology
The word "la disminució" comes from the Latin 'deminutio,' which means a lessening or diminishing. It entered Catalan through Old French and retains the meaning of reduction. Did you know? The root 'minu-' relates to making something smaller, which is central to the meaning of "la disminució."
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"La disminució" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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