nounnounadjectiveadverb
el largo
long
Se dice de algo que tiene mucha distancia de un extremo a otro.
Definition & meaning
The word largo has several meanings depending on the context:
- Length or duration: It describes something that has a great distance from one end to the other, or something that lasts for a long period of time.
- Abundance: In some contexts, it can mean ample, generous, or plentiful (e.g., una lista larga).
- Music: In musical terminology, it refers to a very slow tempo.
- Noun usage: As a noun, lo largo refers to the length of an object (e.g., medir el largo de la mesa).
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is an adjective that changes according to the gender and number of the noun it modifies (larga, largos, largas). It can also function as an adverb in certain phrases (e.g., de largo).
- Word origin: It comes from the Latin word largus, which originally meant abundant or generous, eventually evolving in Spanish to primarily denote physical length or duration.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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Examples
El río Amazonas es muy largo.adjective
The Amazon River is very long.
El tren es muy largo.adjective
The train is very long.
Él tiene el pelo largo.adjective
He has long hair.
La calle es larga y tranquila.adjective
The street is long and quiet.
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