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.
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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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