realidad

/realiˈdad/ · A1 · noun · f

world

real + -idad (-ity) = reality: the state of being real

Spanish -idad matches English -ity, so realidad maps straight onto reality. The same swap works for ciudad/city, calidad/quality, verdad/verity. Like all -dad nouns, it is feminine: la realidad.

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