🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Híbrido

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈiβɾido

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hybrid/ˈhaɪ.brɪd/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El nuevo modelo de coche es un híbrido entre eléctrico y gasolina."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture.

    "The new car model is a hybrid of electric and gasoline technologies."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting a hybrid.

    "The hybrid plant species showed remarkable resilience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hybrid' originates from the Latin word 'hybrida', meaning 'the offspring of a tame and a wild animal'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, where it began to encompass a broader meaning, including mixtures of different elements or types.

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