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boda

wedding

noun BOH-dah Less Common

Origin: Latin vota (vows)

Usage Note

Boda specifically means the wedding ceremony and celebration, not just the vows (casamiento is a more neutral term for the act of marrying). The plural bodas appears in anniversary expressions: bodas de plata (silver anniversary, 25 years), bodas de oro (golden anniversary, 50 years).

Examples

"La boda fue una celebración muy emotiva."

Natural Translation

The wedding was a very moving celebration.

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