posibilidad

/posibiliˈdad/ · A2 · noun · f

possibility

🎲 posible + -idad = possible + -ity: English possibility with a Spanish ending

From Latin possibilitas, built on posse (to be able). Spanish -idad matches English -ity every time: ciudad/city, realidad/reality. Swap the ending, drop one s, and stress the final syllable: po-si-bi-li-DAD. Feminine, like all -idad nouns.

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