confianza

/konˈfjanθa/ · A2 · noun · f

confidence

🤝 con + fianza = with + faith; same root as confide and fiancé

From Latin confidere: con (with) + fidere (to trust). English confide, confidence, fidelity and fiancé share the root. The -anza ending makes a feminine noun, so it is la confianza. Fiar means to vouch for, so confianza is trust you vouch with.

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