sensibilidad

/sensibiliˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f

sensitivity

🤲 sensibilidad = sensible + ability: the ability to sense

Comes from Latin sensibilis, from sentire 'to feel'. Spanish -dad matches English -ity, so sensibilidad is sensibility or sensitivity: how readily you sense things, including tenderness when something is sore to the touch.

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