utilidad

/utiliˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f

utility

🔧💰 utilidad = util(ity) + -idad, so useful-ness; useful things bring profit

Spanish utilidad is the English word utility with the ending -idad (-ity). Both come from Latin utilis, meaning useful. Something useful earns value, which is why the word also means profits.

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