virtude

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Since the 13th century. From a semi-learned alteration of From Old Galician-Portuguese vertude (based on its etymology), from Latin virtūtem, accusative singular of virtūs (manliness; virtue).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [biɾˈtuðɪ], [biɾˈtu]

Noun

virtude f (plural virtudes)

  1. virtue, quality
    Synonym: propiedade
  2. virtue (excellence in morals)
  3. (archaic) miracle, divine intervention

References

Old Leonese

Etymology

Derived from Latin virtūtem. Found in a text written in Spanish with heavy Leonese influence (Otas de Roma) dating to the 15h century.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biɾˈtude/

Noun

virtude f

  1. virtue

Descendants

  • Asturian: virtú, vertú
  • Leonese: virtú
  • Mirandese: bertude

References

  1. ^ María de las Nieves Sánchez González de Herrero, Manuscritos medievales asturiano-leoneses no literarios (from the University of Salamanca) in Lletres Asturianes nº100 (2009) Pgs.45-62

Portuguese

Etymology

From a semi-learned alteration of Old Galician-Portuguese vertude (based on its etymology), from Latin virtūtem (manliness; virtue), from vir (man), from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ud͡ʒi, (Portugal) -udɨ
  • Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧de

Noun

virtude f (plural virtudes)

  1. (uncountable) virtue (excellence in morals)
  2. (philosophy, theology) virtue (each of several qualities held to be particularly important)
  3. (angelology) virtue (angelic creature of the second sphere)

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