Also means
discovery
Usage Note
Hallazgo comes from hallar (to find) and refers to something found or discovered, whether a physical object, a scientific result, or a surprising piece of information. Unlike descubrimiento (which implies something unknown to the world), hallazgo often implies something found by a specific person in a specific context. Plural is regular: hallazgos.
Examples
"El hallazgo arqueológico causó gran interés."
Natural Translation
The archaeological finding caused great interest.

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