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álbum

album

noun AHL-boom Less Common

Origin: From Latin album, 'white tablet'.

Usage Note

Álbum refers to a music album, a photo album, or a stamp/sticker collection book. The plural is álbumes — the accent is retained to preserve the stress on the first syllable. Borrowed into Spanish with its original Latin form, the written accent marks that the stress stays on ál-.

Examples

"Su nuevo álbum fue un éxito."

Natural Translation

His new album was a hit.

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