Today’s Spanish word of the day is “noticias”.
It’s a feminine plural noun meaning “news”.
The singular form “noticia” means “a piece of news” or “a news story” and is used quite frequently, in contrast to English where you wouldn’t say “a new” to refer to a particular piece of news.
The word “noticias” comes from Latin notitia, meaning “a being known” or “familiarity”, which in turn came from the word notus (“known”). The English word “notice” comes from the same root.
Example sentences
¿Has visto las noticias hoy?
Have you seen the news today?
Tengo una buena noticia para ti.
I have good news for you.
Las noticias de última hora interrumpieron el programa.
Breaking news interrupted the show.
Las noticias fueron censuradas por el gobierno militar.
The news was censored by the military government.
¡Cuéntame las noticias del barrio!
Tell me the neighborhood gossip!
