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energía

energy

noun eh-nehr-HEE-ah Less Common
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: From Greek energeia (activity, operation), via Latin.

Also means

vigour, drive

Usage Note

Energía covers physical energy (energía solar, energía eléctrica), a person's vitality (tiene mucha energía), and energy in the physics sense. The adjective enérgico means 'energetic' or 'forceful.' Note the stress on the third-to-last syllable, confirmed by the written accent.

Examples

"La ciudad usa energía solar para sus edificios."

Natural Translation

The city uses solar energy for its buildings.

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