The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) has integrated the words “Bitcoin” and “Cryptocurrency” into update 23.5 of the Spanish Language Dictionary (DLE).
RAE, the Royal Spanish Academy founded in 1713 by Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco y Zúñiga, presented the 23.5 update of its Dictionary of the Spanish Language, which includes words such as “Bitcoin” and “Cryptocurrency”. Specifically, the RAE explains that the new edition of the DLE has opened a space for new terms that have been born directly from the language of the Internet, social networks and new technologies.
“Bitcoin” and “Cryptocurrency” are two words that have become widely adopted globally. Over the past 12 years, the popularity of cryptocurrencies and digital assets has grown to such an extent that they have taken over our societies, integrating into almost every area of daily life.
The Royal Spanish Academy explained that the digitalization and technification of societies at a global level has brought with it the creation of new words that reflect the current technological change. Therefore, in the 23.5 update of the DLE dictionary, new terms and definitions can be seen, such as: bitcoin, muzzle, cyber bullying, Cybercrime, cryptocurrency, geolocate o webinar, explained the RAE. It is important to remember that the Royal Spanish Academy considers the word Bitcoin as an acute word ending in “n”, so in March of this year it suggested that it should be accented.
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New words in the Spanish language dictionary
The evolution and importance of the cryptocurrency industry is being reflected in the growing incorporation of new words and terms related to blockchain and new technologies that the RAE is officially adding to the Spanish language dictionary. Although the RAE issued a statement in March on how Bitcoin should be written, it had not yet incorporated the word into its dictionary.
Own edition, definitions of the RAE dictionary
2021 has been an extraordinary year of growth and consolidation for the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry. The constant digital transformation to which global society is exposed drives thousands of people to take part in this innovation. Bitcoin has become the money of the XNUMXst century, offering us an alternative, transparent, modern and inclusive financial system. For its part, the cryptocurrency industry in general is opening the doors to a new culture, with the DeFi, NFT and the Metaverse taking over every space. It is therefore not surprising that new words such as bitcoin and cryptocurrencies appear in the RAE dictionary.
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