Spanish Conversation · Level 26
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Spanish word
generación
Pronunciation
IPA/xeneɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noungeneration
Example
¿A qué generación pertenece tu abuelo?
To which generation does your grandfather belong?
More examples
La generación del milenio creció con internet.
The millennial generation grew up with the internet.
Core concept
A timeline band labeled with a decade and silhouettes representing the people born in it.
Common phrases
generación actual
current generation
generación mayor
older generation
generación del milenio
millennial generation
Similar words
edad: Count of years lived since birth, used to state a person's age.
época: Specific span of time defined by distinctive historical or cultural conditions.
promoción: Cohort that started, graduated from, or joined an organization in the same year.
Definition in Spanish
Conjunto de personas nacidas en un mismo periodo que comparten rasgos sociales, culturales o históricos.
Word origin
Spanish generación derives from Latin generātiō, from generāre 'to create or beget', shifting from the act of birth to the idea of a birth cohort.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are pertenecer a una generación and la generación de..., which focus on shared experiences or cultural markers rather than exact ages.
Other meanings
- power generationnoun
Related words
- generacionalgenerationaladjective
- generargenerateverb