Spanish Conversation · Level 19
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Spanish word
aparición
Pronunciation
IPA/apaɾiˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounappearance
Example
La aparición de la luna iluminó la playa.
The appearance of the moon lit up the beach.
More examples
Su aparición en la fiesta animó la velada.
His appearance at the party enlivened the evening.
Core concept
A person or thing coming into view.
Common phrases
hacer aparición
make an appearance
la aparición de la luna
moonrise
Similar words
llegada: A person or thing arrives at a place or reaches its destination.
surgimiento: A thing or phenomenon begins to appear or come into being.
manifestación: A visible outward display or sign that makes something evident.
Definition in Spanish
Designa la manifestación o la aparición visible de una cosa o persona, tanto en sentido literal como figurado.
Word origin
From Latin apparitio, formed from the verb apparēre 'to appear', and related to Spanish aparecer and English apparition.
Usage tips
- English 'apparition' often implies a ghost, while aparición is neutral and can mean any visible showing, and when a ghost is meant Spanish speakers usually say fantasma.
Other meanings
- sightingnoun
- apparitionnoun
Opposites
- desaparicióndisappearancenoun
Related words
- aparecerappearverb
- reapariciónreappearancenoun