interferencia

/inteɾfeˈɾenθja/ · B2 · noun · f

intervention

📻⚡ interferencia = inter (between) + ferir (to strike): signals striking each other

Inter means between, and the root comes from Latin ferire, to strike. Interference is when two things strike against each other and disrupt one another, like a radio signal clashing with another. The Spanish and English words are near twins: interferencia, interference.

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