Capacidad
/ka.pa.siˈðað/noun
The ability or power to do something.
Did you know?In medieval alchemy, 'capacity' was viewed as the potential to transform substances, echoing today's sense of ability and power.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
capacitās
“the quality of being able or capable.”
Late Latin
Late Latin
capacitātem
“ability, power, potential.”
Old Spanish
Old Spanish
capacidad
“ability or qualification to do something.”
Modern Spanish
Modern Spanish
capacidad
“the state of being able to hold, contain, or accomplish.”