/deskuβɾiˈmjento/
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Translation
discovery
Word origin
From the verb descubrir ('to discover, to uncover') plus the noun suffix -miento. Descubrir comes from Latin dis- ('reversal') plus cooperire ('to cover over'), so literally 'to un-cover'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cooperire
- English cognates
- discover, cover
Examples
vacuna muchas .
The discovery of the vaccine saved many lives.
científico .
It was a very important scientific discovery.
América.
Her new book is about the discovery of America.
sorprendente desván.
We made a surprising discovery in the attic.
.
Every discovery opens the door to new questions.
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