El canvi
Example: El canvi climàtic afecta greument els ecosistemes marins.
Definition
"El canvi" refers to the concept of change or alteration, especially in contexts like climate change or social transformation. It describes a process or result where something becomes different from its previous state.
Etymology
The phrase "el canvi" comes from Catalan, where "el" is the definite article meaning 'the' and "canvi" means 'change'. "Canvi" derives from the Latin word 'cambium', which means 'exchange' or 'barter'. Did you know that the root word also relates to the English word 'change' through Latin origins?
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"El canvi" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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