L'adopció
Example: L'adopció d'un animal pot canviar la vida de moltes famílies.
Definition
"L'adopció" refers to the legal and social process of taking and raising a child or animal as one's own. It involves assuming parental rights and responsibilities, often used in contexts like family or animal care, such as in the phrase 'L'adopció d'un animal pot canviar la vida de moltes famílies.'
Etymology
The word "l'adopció" comes from the Latin 'adoptio,' meaning 'to choose for oneself.' It entered Catalan through Old French, retaining the sense of legally taking someone into one's family. Did you know? The root 'adopt-' literally means 'to pick up' or 'to take by choice.'
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"L'adopció" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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