La caiguda
Example: La caiguda de les fulles anuncia la tardor freda.
Definition
"La caiguda" refers to the act or process of falling or dropping, often used to describe the descent of objects like leaves, snow, or rain. It emphasizes the motion from a higher to a lower position, as in the phrase 'La caiguda de les fulles anuncia la tardor freda.'
Etymology
The word "la caiguda" comes from the Catalan verb "caure," meaning 'to fall.' It is a noun form that literally translates to 'the fall.' This term shares roots with other Romance languages like Spanish 'caída' and French 'chute,' all tracing back to the Latin 'cadere,' meaning 'to fall.' Did you know that this root is also the origin of the English word 'cadence,' which originally related to a falling rhythm?
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"La caiguda" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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