horizonte
horizon
noun oh-ree-SOHN-teh Rare
Origin: From Greek horizōn via Latin horizon.
Usage Note
Horizonte is used both literally (the visible line where earth meets sky) and figuratively for future prospects or scope, as in nuevos horizontes ('new horizons'). Despite ending in -e, it is masculine: el horizonte.
Examples
"El sol desapareció lentamente en el horizonte."
Natural Translation
The sun slowly disappeared on the horizon.
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