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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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