Spanish Conversation · Level 7
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Spanish word
clausura
Pronunciation
IPA/klauˈsuɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounclosing ceremony
Example
Asistimos a la clausura del festival.
We attended the closing ceremony of the festival.
More examples
Las palabras de clausura emocionaron a todos.
The closing remarks moved everyone.
Core concept
Official end-of-event ceremony with speeches and farewells.
Common phrases
ceremonia de clausura
closing ceremony
palabras de clausura
closing remarks
sesión de clausura
closing session
Similar words
ceremonia: Formal ritual or official event with set protocol and symbolic acts.
cierre: Action or state of closing, bringing an activity or place to an end.
despedida: Gathering or speech organized to say goodbye to participants or guests.
Definition in Spanish
Ceremonia o acto que marca el cierre formal de un evento, como un festival, una conferencia o una reunión.
Word origin
From medieval Latin clausura and ultimately from Latin claudere 'to close', the noun denotes the formal act that ends an event.
Usage tips
- It is used for formal programs such as festivals or conferences and commonly appears with apertura on schedules, while everyday speech prefers cierre or fin.
Other meanings
- closingnoun
- closurenoun
Opposites
- inauguracióninaugurationnoun
- aperturaopeningnoun
Related words
- clausurarcloseverb
- clausuradoclosedadjective
- clausuramientoclosingnoun