interpretación

/inteɾpɾetaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

interpretation

🎭🗣️ interpretación = inter (between) + pret (price/deal) + -ación: a go-between's act

Latin interpres meant a go-between or negotiator, someone standing between two parties. An interpreter stands between two languages; an actor stands between script and audience. Both render one thing into another, hence interpretation, interpreting, performance.

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