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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

clásico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: klasiko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Classical/ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La música clásica es muy relajante."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to ancient Greek and Latin literature, art, or culture.

    "She is studying classical philosophy at the university."
  2. 2

    Following established, traditional rules and forms in art, music, or literature, as distinguished from modern or romantic styles.

    "He prefers listening to classical music while working."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'classicus' (belonging to a class, especially the highest social class of Roman citizens), which later came to denote the highest quality of literature and art. During the Renaissance, the term evolved to specifically reference the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, and by the 18th century, it was applied to established forms of art, music, and education.

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