dignidad

/diɡniˈdad/ · B1 · noun · f

dignity

dignidad = digni (Latin dignus, worthy) + -dad (Spanish -ity) = dignity

Spanish -dad lines up with English -ity: libertad = liberty, ciudad = city. Swap -dad for -ity and dignidad becomes dignity. Both come from Latin dignitas, from dignus, meaning worthy. Like most -dad nouns, it is feminine: la dignidad.

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