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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