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seminario

seminar

noun seh-mee-NAH-ryoh Rare
Arts & Culture

Origin: From Latin 'seminarium' (seed-plot, nursery), from 'semen' (seed).

Also means

seminary

Usage Note

Seminario has two distinct senses: an academic seminar or workshop, and a religious seminary (school for training priests). Context disambiguates: asistí a un seminario de marketing vs estudió en el seminario. Both uses are equally current. The word is always masculine: el seminario.

Examples

"Participó en un seminario sobre cambio climático."

Natural Translation

She participated in a seminar on climate change.

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