Galician

Noun

sociedade f ‎(plural sociedades)

1. society, civilization (as a whole)
2. organization, group sharing a common goal or interest

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin societās, societātem ‎(“society, community”), from socius ‎(“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”), from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-yo- ‎(“companion”), from *sekʷ- ‎(“to follow”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌso.si.e.ˈda.d͡ʒi/, /ˌso.sje.ˈda.d͡ʒi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌso.si.e.ˈda.de/, /ˌso.sje.ˈda.de/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.sjɐ.ˈða.ðɨ/
• Hyphenation: so‧ci‧e‧da‧de

Noun

sociedade f (plural sociedades)

1. society (group of people sharing culture)
2. society (group of persons who meet to engage in a common interest)
3. (uncountable) society (people of one’s country or community taken as a whole)
4. (business) partnership (association of two or more people to conduct a business)

Synonyms

• (group of people sharing culture): comunidade
• (group of persons who meet to engage in a common interest): associação, comunidade

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