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demo

demo

noun DEH-moh Rare

Origin: Shortening of demostración or English demonstration.

Also means

demonstration version

Usage Note

Demo is a clipped loan from demostración, used mainly in tech and music (a software demo, a demo recording). Its gender varies by region: la demo (feminine) predominates in Spain, while el demo (masculine) is common in Latin America, and the RAE accepts both. The plural is las demos / los demos.

Examples

"Descargué la demo del videojuego."

Natural Translation

I downloaded the video game demo.

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