plusmarca

record, best mark

noun ploos-MAHR-kah Rare

Origin: From plus (more, Latin) + marca (mark, record).

Usage Note

Plusmarca is a sports term meaning a record performance — the best time, distance, or score ever achieved. Batir una plusmarca means to break a record. It is the standard word in Spain for athletic records; in Latin America récord (borrowed from English) is more commonly used. The holder of the record is a plusmarquista.

Examples

"La atleta batió la plusmarca mundial de los 400 metros."

Natural Translation

The athlete broke the world record in the 400 meters.

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