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recopilación

compilation

noun rreh-koh-pee-lah-SYOHN Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: From recopilar ('to compile'), from Latin recompilare, re- + compilare ('to heap up, compile').

Also means

collection

Usage Note

Recopilación implies a deliberate gathering and organising of existing material — laws, texts, data — rather than original creation. The related verb recopilar and noun recopilador ('compiler') follow the same pattern. Do not confuse with compilación, which is more common in computing contexts.

Examples

"Publicaron una recopilación de sus mejores cuentos."

Natural Translation

They published a compilation of his best short stories.

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