universo
universe
noun oo-nee-BEHR-soh Less Common
Origin: From Latin universum ('the whole turned into one').
Usage Note
Universo can mean the physical cosmos or a figurative self-contained world (el universo de la moda = 'the fashion world'). The related adjective universal and noun universidad ('university') share the same Latin root — the idea of encompassing everything. In Spanish, el universo takes the masculine article.
Examples
"El universo tiene miles de millones de galaxias."
Natural Translation
The universe has billions of galaxies.
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