Carnival
The origin of this word is unclear. However, the most widespread theory is that it comes from the Italian word "carnevale", which derives from the Latin words "carne" (meat) and "levare" (to remove), meaning "to remove the meat", i.e. "to stop eating meat". Today it refers to the three-week period before Ash Wednesday, during which a public celebration or parade is held and people usually wear costumes.
El origen de esta palabra es incierto. Sin embargo, la teoría más generalizada es que proviene de la palabra italiana "carnevale", la cual deriva de las palabras del latín "carne" (carne) y "levare" (quitar), que significan "quitar la carne", o sea, "dejar de comer carne". En la actualidad se refiere al período de tres semanas antes del Miércoles de Ceniza, durante las cuales se organiza una celebración pública o desfile y la gente usualmente se disfraza.
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