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andadura

journey

noun ahn-dah-DOO-rah Rare

Origin: From andar (to walk/go) + -adura, a suffix denoting manner or result.

Also means

gait

Usage Note

Andadura can describe either a literal gait or manner of walking, or—more commonly in formal and journalistic Spanish—a journey or course of development, as in la andadura del proyecto (the project's progress). It is more elevated and literary than camino or trayectoria. In equestrian contexts it refers specifically to a horse's ambling gait. The root verb andar makes the etymology transparent.

Examples

"La andadura del equipo hasta la final fue increíble."

Natural Translation

The team's journey to the final was incredible.

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