prudente
/pɾuˈdente/ · B2 · adj
prudent, well-advised
🦉🧭 prudente = pru-DENT-e: a wise person checks the DENT before driving
Spanish prudente comes from Latin prudens, a contraction of providens, meaning foreseeing. Prudent people look ahead before acting. Sound hook: pru-DENT-e, so you avoid a dent by thinking first.