Amaneció (en. Dawned)

/amanesiˈo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Phase of the day when light begins to appear after night.
It dawned and the city began to wake up.
Amaneció y la ciudad comenzó a despertar.
The act of transitioning from darkness to light in the early morning hours.
When it dawned, the birds began to sing.
Cuando amaneció, los pájaros empezaron a cantar.
It refers to the moment the sun rises.
It dawned with a beautiful display of colors in the sky.
Amaneció con un hermoso espectáculo de colores en el cielo.

Etymology

From the verb to dawn, which comes from Latin 'admanicular', meaning 'to appear the light'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

it dawned raining
It refers to starting the day with rain.
amaneció lloviendo
to dawn in calm
It indicates a calm and serene start to the day.
amanecer en calma
nocturnal until dawn
It refers to activities that take place all night until the start of the day.
nocturno hasta el amanecer

Related Words

to dawn
Verb that describes the start of the day.
amanecer
to rise early
To get up or do something very early in the morning.
madrugar
dawn
The moment in the morning when light begins to appear.
albor

Slang Meanings

To dawn with a hangover
Yesterday I went partying and I dawned with a hangover.
Ayer salí de fiesta y amanecí con resaca.
To dawn on the street
After a night of partying, I dawned on the street.
Después de una noche de fiesta, amanecí en la calle.