revelación

/rebelaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

disclosure

💡 re-VEL-ación = re (back) + velar (veil): pulling the veil back

From Latin revelare: re- (undo) + velum (veil). A revelación is literally an un-veiling, when something hidden gets uncovered. Spanish velar and English veil share the same root, so revelación and revelation are close cognates.

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