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lejanía
/le.xaˈni.a/
distance, remoteness
La lejanía de las montañas le daba un aire de misterio.
The remoteness of the mountains gave it an air of mystery.
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.
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
Antonyms
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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