Objavenie

Objavenie is a Slovak noun meaning the act or process of discovering something that was previously unknown. It applies to scientific breakthroughs, geographic discoveries, archaeological finds, and also more abstract forms such as personal or moral revelations. In use, it typically emphasizes the event of discovery rather than the object found.

Etymology and relation: The word is formed from the verb objaviť (to discover or reveal) with the noun suffix -enie, and is cognate with the Czech objevení. In everyday Slovak, objav is more common for the discovered thing (the discovery itself), whereas objavenie stresses the act or moment of revealing. The phrase objavenie sa can describe the emergence or appearance of a phenomenon.

Usage examples: objavenie nového prvku (discovery of a new element), objavenie Ameriky (discovery of America), objavenie archeologických nálezov (unearthing archaeological finds). It can also express personal development, as in osobné objavenie pravdy or objavenie seba (self-discovery). Related terms include objav, nález, zistenie, and objavovanie. The term is common in formal writing and historical contexts, while objav is more frequent in everyday language.