Ràpid
Example: El tren és molt ràpid i arriba abans de l'hora prevista.
Definition
"Ràpid" is an adjective describing something that moves, acts, or happens with great speed or in a short amount of time. For example, in the phrase 'El tren és molt ràpid i arriba abans de l'hora prevista,' it means the train is very fast and arrives earlier than expected.
Etymology
The word "ràpid" comes from the Latin word 'rapidus,' meaning swift or fast. Did you know that the Latin term is related to 'rapere,' which means to seize or snatch, as if moving quickly to grab something? Over time, this evolved into the Catalan "ràpid" to describe speed.
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"Ràpid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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