demo
demo
noun DEH-moh Rare
Origin: Shortening of demostración or English demonstration.
Also means
demonstration version
Usage Note
Demo is a clipped loan from demostración, used mainly in tech and music (a software demo, a demo recording). Its gender varies by region: la demo (feminine) predominates in Spain, while el demo (masculine) is common in Latin America, and the RAE accepts both. The plural is las demos / los demos.
Examples
"Descargué la demo del videojuego."
Natural Translation
I downloaded the video game demo.
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