Italian

Verb

valete

1. second-person plural present indicative of valere
2. second-person plural imperative of valere

Anagrams

• levate, velate

Latin

Etymology

From the verb valeō ‎(“I am well, healthy”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /waˈleː.te/

Interjection

valēte!

1. goodbye, farewell

Usage notes

• This is the plural form. When addressing an individual, valē is used.

Verb

valēte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of valeō

References

• VALETE in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

valete

Etymology

From French valet ‎(“jack”), from Vulgar Latin *vassellittus, diminutive of Late Latin vassus.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /va.ˈlɛ.tɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.ˈlɛ.t͡ʃi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.ˈlɛ.te/
• Hyphenation: va‧le‧te

Noun

valete m (plural valetes)

1. (card games) jack

See also

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás	dois, duque	três, terno	quatro, quadra	cinco, quina	seis, sena	sete, manilha
oito	nove	dez	valete	dama	rei	jóquer, joker, coringa, curinga