humanidad

/umaniˈdad/ · B1 · noun · f

humanity

🧑‍🤝‍🧑🌍 humano + -idad = human + -ity; the h is silent: oo-ma-nee-DAD

From Latin humanitas. Spanish -idad matches English -ity, as in ciudad/city and verdad/verity. Words ending in -idad are always feminine, so it is la humanidad.

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