La raó



Example: La raó principal del problema és la falta de comunicació.

Definition


"La raó" is a Catalan noun meaning the primary cause or explanation for something. It refers to the reason or justification behind an event, action, or belief, as in "La raó principal del problema és la falta de comunicació" (The main reason for the problem is the lack of communication).

Etymology


The Catalan phrase "la raó" comes from the Latin word "ratio," which means calculation, reason, or explanation. Over time, it evolved in Romance languages to signify the concept of reason or cause. Did you know that "ratio" originally related to counting or reckoning, highlighting reason as a process of logical thinking?

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"La raó" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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