00:00We have a new dictionary. Let me tell you about it. Contrary to what many people think,
00:04The dictionary of the Spanish language is not created solely by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). It is the result of the efforts of 23
00:08language academies, including the Colombian one. This Friday they presented the 24th edition.
00:14In other words, unlike previous years, this time it's not a simple update,
00:18but a completely new edition. And importantly, for the first time, the version of
00:23Paper is made from digital. But getting down to business, what new words
00:26It has several features that will interest Colombians, such as bike lanes or photo enforcement.
00:31From the world of networks and technology, influencer and app entered as foreign words,
00:36That is, they must be written in italics or in quotation marks when italics are not possible.
00:40Also included were the acronym IA and the words autocorrect, post without quotation marks or italics, and
00:46Podcast with accent marks. The current world is also reflected in this new edition with words
00:50such as fatphobia, drug-launch, or antivirus. The abbreviation "porfa," written as one word, also appeared.
00:55On the food side, we have poke and ramen. And the fun fact is, petrichor is finally in!
01:00The smell of wet earth. These are just a few of the dozens of new features. And remember that the
01:05The fact that these words are included in the dictionary does not mean that they only exist from now on or are
01:10can use them. It is precisely because they already existed and were already in use that the academies
01:15They are documented in the dictionary. Do you know of any other words that are not listed and that you think should be added?
01:20Tell us in the comments if you're interested in spelling and grammar.
01:23Read La Gazapera's column every Monday in our opinion section.
