🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Lanzamiento

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lanθaˈmjento

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Launch/lɔːntʃ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El lanzamiento del nuevo coche fue un gran evento."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of starting or setting something in motion, especially a project or a vehicle.

    "The launch of the new smartphone was highly anticipated by tech enthusiasts."
As verb
  1. 1

    To set in motion or to initiate a process or event.

    "The company plans to launch its new advertising campaign next month."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'launch' originates from the Middle English term 'launchen', which is derived from the Old French 'lançer', meaning 'to throw' or 'to hurl'. This term has its roots in the Latin 'lanceare', which means 'to throw a spear'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the act of starting or initiating something.

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