🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Colección de conchas

Pronunciation / Transliteration: koleksjon de konchas

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shell-Collecting/ˈʃɛl kəˌlɛktɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Le encanta la colección de conchas en la playa."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The activity of searching for and gathering shells, especially from beaches or coastal areas.

    "During her vacation, she spent hours shell-collecting along the shore."
  2. 2

    A hobby involving the collection of various types of shells for display or study.

    "His shell-collecting hobby has led him to discover rare species from around the world."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'shell-collecting' is derived from the combination of 'shell', which comes from the Old English 'scell', meaning a hard outer covering, and 'collecting', from the Latin 'collectus', meaning to gather together. The practice of collecting shells dates back to ancient times, evolving from a simple pastime to a recognized hobby in the 19th century.

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