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aparición

appearance

noun ah-pah-ree-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

apparition

Usage Note

Aparición covers both a physical 'first appearance' (a debut or emergence) and a supernatural visitation — context distinguishes them. The plural apariciones is regular. A related adjective is aparente ('apparent') and the verb is aparecer.

Examples

"La aparición del cantante fue inesperada."

Natural Translation

The singer's appearance was unexpected.

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