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virtude

virtude

Galician

Noun

virtude f (plural virtudes)

  1. virtue, quality
  2. virtue (excellence in morals)

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Portuguese

Etymology

From an alteration of Old Portuguese vertude (based on its etymology), from Latin virtūtem, accusative singular of virtūs (manliness; virtue), from vir (man), from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós.

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /viɹ.ˈtu.d͡ʒi/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /viɻ.ˈtu.de/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /viɾ.ˈtu.ðɨ/
  • Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧de
  • Rhymes: -udʒi

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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