El moment
Example: El moment de la veritat va arribar finalment ahir.
Definition
"El moment" refers to a specific point in time when something important or significant happens. It is often used to highlight a decisive or crucial instant, such as in the phrase 'El moment de la veritat,' meaning the moment of truth.
Etymology
The phrase "el moment" comes from Catalan, where "el" is the definite article meaning 'the,' and "moment" derives from the Latin word 'momentum,' meaning movement or a brief period. Did you know? The Latin root 'momentum' originally referred to the weight or importance of a moving object, which evolved into the idea of a critical or significant point in time.
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"El moment" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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