concurrencia

audience

noun kon-koo-RREN-syah Rare

Origin: From Latin concurrentia, 'competition, coincidence.'

Also means

concurrence

Usage Note

Concurrencia can mean the crowd or audience present at an event (la concurrencia aplaudió), or the legal/commercial sense of competition between entities. In Latin America it is common for 'audience at a show,' while público is more neutral. It also appears in legal contexts as concurrencia de circunstancias.

Examples

"La concurrencia aplaudió al finalizar la obra."

Natural Translation

The audience applauded at the end of the play.

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