Spanish Conversation · Level 122
60 words
Spanish word
álgido
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈalxiðo/
Meaning
- adjectiveclimactic
Example
La película tuvo su momento álgido en la escena final.
The film had its climactic moment in the final scene.
More examples
El equipo vivió su momento álgido en los últimos minutos del partido.
The team experienced its climactic moment in the final minutes of the match.
Core concept
Climax moment of greatest consequence.
Common phrases
momento álgido
climactic moment
Similar words
crítico: Critical phase presenting high stakes that can change the whole outcome.
decisivo: Decisive instance that settles the final decision or outcome.
crucial: Crucial aspect whose presence greatly influences the chance of success.
clave: Key requirement without which achieving the objective is unlikely.
Definition in Spanish
Que expresa el punto culminante o clímax de un proceso, cuando la situación alcanza su máxima consecuencia.
Word origin
The adjective traces to Latin algidus 'cold', whose sense broadens in Spanish from physical cold to denote the peak or most critical stage of a process.
Usage tips
- Appears mainly in formal or journalistic contexts and is less common in casual speech, and it requires the written accent on á.
Other meanings
- peakadjective
Opposites
- insignificanteinsignificantadjective
- banalbanaladjective