cualidad

/kwaliˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f

quality

cual (what kind) + -idad (-ity): what kind a thing is, its quality

From Latin qualitas, built on qualis, of what kind. English quality comes from the same root. Don't mix it up with calidad, which means quality as a grade (alta calidad). Cualidad is a trait, like a person's good qualities.

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