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cultura

culture

noun kool-TOO-rah Common

Origin: From Latin cultura ('cultivation, tending').

Also means

cultivation (agriculture, biology)

Usage Note

Cultura covers both civilisational culture (la cultura española) and the cultivation of crops or bacteria in a scientific sense — context distinguishes them. Culto as an adjective means 'cultured, educated', not just 'cult'. The compound cultura general ('general knowledge') is a fixed phrase used in quiz contexts.

Examples

"La cultura española es muy rica."

Natural Translation

Spanish culture is very rich.

Literal Translation

The culture Spanish is very rich

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