🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Revolución

Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.βo.luˈθjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Revolución/re.βo.luˈθjon/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La revolución fue un momento decisivo en la historia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.

    "The revolution led to the establishment of a new democratic government."
  2. 2

    A dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized.

    "The technological revolution has transformed communication."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'revolución' originates from the Latin 'revolutio', meaning 'a turning over'. It evolved through Middle French and Spanish, reflecting significant historical shifts in governance and society, particularly during the Enlightenment and subsequent political upheavals.

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