interesante

/inteɾeˈsante/ · A2 · adj

interesting

interesante = interes (interest) + -ante (-ing): interest-ing

A near-twin of English interesting. Both come from Latin interesse, to be between, to matter: inter (between) + esse (to be). Spanish -ante does the job of English -ing, as in importante or brillante.

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