Today’s Spanish word of the day is “silencio”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “silence”.
The word comes from Latin silentium, which in turn came from the Latin verb silere, meaning “to be quiet” or “to be still”. This is also the root of several English words including “silence” and “silent”.
Example sentences
El silencio en la sala era absoluto.
The silence in the room was absolute.
A veces el silencio dice más que las palabras.
Sometimes silence says more than words.
El silencio es el grito más fuerte. (Arthur Schopenhauer)
Silence is the most powerful scream.
Se hizo un silencio incómodo.
An awkward silence fell.
El derecho al silencio está protegido por la ley.
The right to silence is protected by law.
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