libertad

/libeɾˈta/ · A2 · noun · f

liberty

🗽 libertad = liberty: Latin libertas, with -tad matching English -ty

From Latin libertas (liber = free). Spanish -tad/-dad lines up with English -ty: libertad/liberty, ciudad/city, verdad/verity. Swap the ending and you get the English word. Feminine, like all -tad/-dad nouns: la libertad.

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