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Spanish word
redescubrimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/reðeskuβɾiˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine nounrediscovery
Example
El redescubrimiento de la música tradicional inspiró a los jóvenes.
The rediscovery of traditional music inspired young people.
More examples
Tras la pandemia, hubo un redescubrimiento de la cocina casera.
After the pandemic, there was a rediscovery of home cooking.
Core concept
The act of discovering again a once-forgotten custom or work.
Common phrases
el redescubrimiento de la cocina casera
rediscovery of home cooking
el redescubrimiento de las aficiones
rediscovery of hobbies
el redescubrimiento de actividades al aire libre
rediscovery of outdoor activities
Similar words
descubrimiento: Finding something not known before, such as a fact, place, or object.
recuperación: Bringing a lost object or a former condition back to its previous state.
retorno: Returning to a previous place or to an earlier condition.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa el proceso por el cual una persona o comunidad vuelve a encontrar algo perdido, como un gusto, una costumbre o una obra.
Word origin
Formed from the prefix re- 'again' and the noun descubrimiento (from descubrir 'to uncover'), giving the literal sense of 'a discovery made again'.
Usage tips
- Written as a single word without a hyphen or accent, and not interchangeable with reencuentro, which means a reunion rather than a rediscovery.
Opposites
- olvidooblivionnoun
- desinterésdisinterestnoun
Related words
- redescubrirrediscoververb
- redescubiertorediscoveredadjective