significado

meaning

noun seeg-nee-fee-KAH-doh Less Common

Also means

significance

Usage Note

Significado is both the noun 'meaning' and the past participle of significar (to mean). As a noun it refers to the semantic meaning of a word or the significance of an event. Do not confuse it with sentido, which leans more toward 'sense' or 'direction' — though the two overlap considerably.

Examples

"¿Cuál es el significado de esta palabra?"

Natural Translation

What is the meaning of this word?

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