caridad

/kaɾiˈdad/ · B1 · noun · f

charity

🤲🪙 Latin caritas, from carus = dear: same root as English charity

Caridad and charity both come from Latin caritas, meaning love for someone dear (carus). Spanish -dad matches English -ty, as in ciudad = city, so carid-ad lines up with chari-ty.

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