alivio

/aˈlibjo/ · B1 · noun · m

relief

😮‍💨 alivio shares a root with alleviate: both come from Latin for lighten

Latin alleviare means to make lighter (levis = light). Spanish turned it into aliviar, to relieve, and alivio is the relief you get when a weight is lifted. If you know alleviate, you already know alivio.

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