universal

/unibeɾˈsal/ · B2 · adj

universal

🌍 universal = Spanish twin of English universal, from Latin universus: turned into one

Spanish universal is spelled almost like the English word and means the same: relating to everyone or everything. It comes from Latin universus, uni (one) + versus (turned), meaning all turned into one whole. Note the Spanish v sounds like a soft b.

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