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ciclo

cycle

noun SEE-kloh Less Common

Origin: From Greek kyklos (circle), via Latin cyclus.

Also means

course, series

Usage Note

Ciclo is used for natural cycles (ciclo del agua, water cycle), academic series (ciclo de conferencias, lecture series), and life stages (ciclo vital). In Spain, ciclo formativo refers to vocational training programmes. The word is a learned borrowing and its Greek root is visible in related words like bicicleta and ciclón.

Examples

"El ciclo del agua es fascinante."

Natural Translation

The water cycle is fascinating.

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