actualidad

Spanish

Etymology

From actual (“current”) +‎ -idad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɡtwaliˈdad/ [aɣ̞.t̪wa.liˈð̞að̞]

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• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: ac‧tua‧li‧dad

Noun

actualidad f (plural actualidades)

1. present (the current moment)

   Synonym: presente

   en la actualidad ― at the moment

2. piece of news, current event

   Synonyms: novedad, noticia

Further reading

• “actualidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10