Spanish Conversation · Level 62
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Spanish word
clásico
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈklasiko/
Meaning
- adjectivetypical
Example
Es un error clásico.
It is a typical mistake.
More examples
Su reacción fue un ejemplo clásico de nerviosismo.
His reaction was a typical example of nervousness.
Core concept
A prototypical example that recurs across similar situations.
Common phrases
ejemplo clásico
typical example
caso clásico
typical case
modelo clásico
typical model
Similar words
típico: A characteristic feature commonly found in that class.
habitual: A repeated, customary way of acting or occurring in daily life.
frecuente: An event or state that happens often or with high frequency.
tradicional: A long-established custom or practice kept over time.
Definition in Spanish
Que designa algo que constituye el ejemplo más representativo o arquetipo de una categoría y aparece con frecuencia en situaciones similares.
Word origin
It comes from Latin classicus, from classis 'class', originally meaning 'belonging to a class' and later broadening to mean 'representative or exemplary member'.
Usage tips
- In spoken Spanish clásico often flags a predictable or stereotyped case and can appear alone as the exclamation «¡clásico!» to note a recurring pattern.
Other meanings
- classicaladjective
- classicnoun
Opposites
- atípicoatypicaladjective
Related words
- clásicamenteclassicallyadverb
- clasicismoclassicismnoun