Spanish word meaning 'naked' or 'nude', used to describe people or things without clothing or covering. Can also mean 'bare' or 'plain' in figurative contexts.
From Latin 'denudatus', past participle of 'denudare' meaning 'to lay bare' or 'strip naked', composed of 'de-' (completely) and 'nudus' (naked). The word entered Spanish through Vulgar Latin evolution.
The Spanish word 'desnudos' shares its Latin root with English 'nude' and 'denude', showing how concepts of nakedness and exposure travel across languages. In art contexts, 'desnudos' often refers to nude studies or life drawing, maintaining the connection between artistic representation and the unadorned human form.
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