noun
el ocaso
sunset
Momento del día en que el sol desaparece en el horizonte y empieza la noche.
Definition & meaning
- Sunset or dusk: The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon. It refers specifically to the act of the sun setting.
- Decline or end: A figurative sense referring to the final stage of something, such as a period of time, a life, a civilization, or a power. It implies a fading away or a descent into obscurity or death.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is a masculine noun (el ocaso).
- Word origin: It comes from the Latin word occasus, which is the past participle of occidere (to fall or to set). This Latin root is composed of ob- (against/down) and cadere (to fall), literally describing the sun "falling" below the horizon.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
Vimos el ocaso en la playa.noun
We saw the sunset on the beach.
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