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trascendental

transcendental, momentous

adjective trahs-sehn-dehn-TAHL Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Values

Also means

transcendent

Usage Note

Trascendental (also spelled transcendental) is used in two registers: formally, meaning 'of great importance' (una decisión trascendental), and philosophically, in the Kantian sense. In everyday Spanish the sense 'hugely significant' dominates. The related verb trascender means to transcend or to become known (la noticia trascendió = the news leaked out).

Examples

"La firma del tratado fue un momento trascendental."

Natural Translation

The signing of the treaty was a momentous moment.

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