Asamblea

/ɑːsɑːmˈbleɪə/ noun

Definition

A Spanish or Portuguese word for assembly, congress, or gathering of people for discussion or decision-making.

Etymology

From Spanish/Portuguese asamblea, from Old French assemblée, from assembler 'to assemble.' Latin roots ad- 'to' + simulare 'to make similar/together'.

Kelly Says

This word traveled from Latin through French into Spanish and Portuguese—you can see how Romance languages borrowed and adapted the same root word, which is why Spanish 'asamblea' and French 'assemblée' look like cousins.

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