Spanish Conversation · Level 60
76 words
Spanish word
lejanía
Pronunciation
IPA/lexaˈnia/
Meaning
- feminine noundistance
Example
Desde la playa se siente la lejanía de la ciudad.
From the beach you can sense how far away the city is.
More examples
La lejanía entre ellos dificultó la comunicación.
The distance between them made communication difficult.
Core concept
Physical or emotional remoteness from a person or place.
Common phrases
la lejanía de la ciudad
the distance to the city
sentir la lejanía
feel the distance
la lejanía entre ambos
the distance between them
Similar words
distancia: Literal space separating locations or objects, measurable on a scale.
separación: The condition of separation between two entities, marking an interval apart.
Definition in Spanish
Denota la distancia o la sensación de estar apartado respecto a algo o alguien.
Word origin
Derived from the adjective lejano (ultimately from Latin longus 'long') plus the noun-forming suffix -ía, giving an abstract noun for the state or feeling of being apart.
Usage tips
- Often used in literary or emotive descriptions as la lejanía, while speakers commonly say estar lejos or la distancia for plain, measured distance.
Other meanings
- remotenessnoun
Opposites
- cercaníaclosenessnoun
- proximidadproximitynoun
Related words
- lejanodistantadjective
- lejanísimovery distantadjective
- lejanamentedistantlyadverb