lealtad

/lealˈtad/ · B1 · noun · f

loyalty

🐕 leal + -tad = loyal + -ty; leal is a twin of loyal and legal

Spanish leal and English loyal both come from Latin legalis, meaning lawful. The ending -tad works like English -ty, as in libertad = liberty. So lealtad is loyal-ty. It is feminine, like all -tad nouns: la lealtad.

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