era

era, age

noun EH-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin 'aera' (a fixed point in time, epoch), possibly from 'aes/aeris' (bronze, money — referring to a reckoning date).

Usage Note

Era as a noun means a historical age or era. It is also, identically spelled, the imperfect tense form of ser ('was/were'), so era una era oscura is technically ambiguous on paper — context always disambiguates. The word época is a close synonym for historical period but era implies a longer, more defined geological or historical span.

Examples

"Vivimos en la era digital."

Natural Translation

We live in the digital era.

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