Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, only behind Mandarin. In most Latin American countries, Spanish is the only official language, apart from Spain and, if that were not enough, the language used by a very important part of the inhabitants of North America. Our language is chosen by millions of students around the world as a second language, even though it is considered the most difficult language in the world to learn.
The great wealth of words and grammar laws that make up the Spanish language make it a challenge for those who want to learn the language. However, this also makes it one of the most beautiful and complete languages in the world, with precious words worth learning and sharing with others. Especially with children, sponges that absorb everything around them.
The Day of the Spanish language
Today, April 23, Spanish Language Day is celebrated, a very important day for literature since International Book Day is also celebrated. For literature in Spanish, this day is undoubtedly one of the most important, since some of the most widely read novels in history are written in our language. In fact, the Spanish Language Day is celebrated on this day to commemorate the death of Miguel de Cervantes.
Author of one of the best known novels in the world, Don Quijote de la Mancha and one of the authors, if not the most important in the history of Spain. To celebrate this day full of culture and literature, we cannot think of a better plan than to take the opportunity to learn and teach children some of the most beautiful words in the Spanish dictionary. An excellent way to enrich children's vocabulary.
The most beautiful words in Spanish
Spanish is full of beautiful words, many of which are hardly used because more and more words are used more current and in keeping with the time. However, knowing that these beautiful words exist will only enrich children's language. As well as expand your vocabulary and give them the opportunity to know everything your mother tongue has to offer.
These are some of the most beautiful words (with its meaning) of the Spanish language.
- Mellifluous; Sweet, smooth, delicate and tender in treating others. An extremely sweet or delicate sound.
- Serendipity; Valuable find that occurs accidentally when you are looking for something else.
- Flush; The deep red color that they acquire the clouds when they are illuminated by the rays of the sun.
- Iridescence; It is the reflection of different colors, forming small rainbows.
- Luminescence; Property that some bodies of emit lightlike fireflies.
- Ephemeral; Something that has a short duration, passenger.
- Everlasting; What will last forever, something that having had a beginning, will not have an end.
- Petrichor; It is the smell that the rain produces when falling on the dry ground.
- Infinite; What it does not have and cannot have an end, no term.
- Bonhomie; Affability, simplicity, kindness and honesty in character and in behavior.
- Resilience; The adaptability of a living being in the face of a disturbing agent, or a state, or adverse situation.
- Nephelibate; It is said of a dreamer that not aware of reality.
- Melancholy; youvague, deep, calm laughter and permanent, born of physical or moral causes, which means that those who suffer from it do not find pleasure or fun for anything.
- Florain; A cheat or deception, something lacking in the truth.
- Paradigm; Something that is an example or model of something.
These are 15 of the most beautiful and rarely used words in the Spanish language today. However, the dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Language is full of terms worth knowing. Today children are used to looking for the meaning of words on the internet, however, have a dictionary at home or visit a libraryThey should be part of the education of the little ones at any time.