emoción

/emoˈθjon/ · A2 · noun · f

emotion

emoción = English emotion with -tion swapped for -ción

Same Latin root as emotion: e- (out) + movere (to move), a feeling that moves you. English -tion words regularly become Spanish -ción and are feminine: nation/nación, action/acción. It also means excitement: ¡Qué emoción! = How exciting!

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