revolución

revolution

noun rreh-boh-loo-SYOHN Less Common

Origin: From Latin revolutio (a rolling back, rotation).

Also means

rotation (one full turn)

Usage Note

Revolución covers political revolution, scientific revolution (the Copernican revolution), and the mechanical sense of revolutions per minute (revoluciones por minuto, RPM). The adjective revolucionario functions as both an adjective and a noun. Note the difference from rebelión (a rebellion or uprising), which is shorter-lived and less systematic.

Examples

"La revolución francesa cambió la historia de Europa."

Natural Translation

The French Revolution changed the history of Europe.

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