eldiscurso

masculine

/disˈkuɾso/

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Translation

speech

Word origin

From Latin discursus ('a running about, conversation'), from discurrere ('to run to and fro'), from dis ('apart') plus currere ('to run'). The same root gives English 'discourse'.

Origin
Latin
Root
discursus
English cognates
discourse

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluraldiscursos

Examples

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The president gave a very long speech.

.

I prepared my wedding speech for weeks.

emocionó .

His speech moved the entire audience.

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I do not agree with that party's rhetoric.

aplauso.

The speech ended with a big round of applause.

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This word is part of lesson 43.