espot
advertisement; commercial spot
Origin: From English 'spot' (advertising spot), adapted into Spanish with the prefix 'es-' to ease pronunciation.
Usage Note
Espot (also written spot) is the Spanish adaptation of the English advertising term 'spot', used specifically for a short TV or radio commercial. The RAE-recommended spelling is espot with an initial e- following Spanish phonotactics that disallow word-initial sp-. It is widely used in media and marketing contexts across Spain and, to a lesser extent, Latin America, where anuncio or comercial are more common alternatives.
Examples
"El espot publicitario duró treinta segundos."
Natural Translation
The advertising spot lasted thirty seconds.
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