mundial

/munˈdjal/ · B1 · adj

related to all parts of the world

🌍⚽ mundial = mundo (world) + -al: worldwide; el Mundial = the World Cup

From Latin mundialis, built on mundus (world), the same root as English mundane. Add -al to mundo and you get worldly, global. As a noun, el Mundial is short for la Copa Mundial, the football World Cup.

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