lejanía
/le.xaˈni.a/noun★Intermediate
formal
The state of being far away in space or time; remoteness or distance.
La lejanía de su casa lo hacía sentir solo.
The distance from his home made him feel lonely.
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Often used poetically or descriptively to evoke a sense of isolation or vastness.
Collocations
a gran lejaníaat a great distancela lejanía del tiempothe remoteness of time
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Poetic Use
Often used in poetry or descriptive writing to evoke a sense of vastness or isolation.
📖Word Origin
Derived from the Spanish adjective 'lejano' (distant) with the suffix '-ía' indicating a state or condition.
📝Usage Notes
Commonly used in literary or descriptive contexts to emphasize the vastness or isolation of a place or time.
Word Breakdown
lejano
distant
root-ía
state or condition
suffixDiccionario Español-Inglés