crueldad
/kɾwelˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f
cruelty
😈 crueldad ≈ cruel + dad, a cruel dad; the -dad ending is English -ty
Crueldad comes from Latin crudelitas, from crudelis, linked to crudus, meaning raw or bloody. Spanish -dad matches English -ty, as in verdad/verity and ciudad/city, so crueldad maps straight to cruelty.