fidelidad

/fideliˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f

loyalty

💍🐕 fidelidad = Fido (loyal dog name) + reliable-ity; Latin fides, faith

Fido, the classic dog name, comes from Latin fidus, faithful, the same root as fidelidad. Fido + deli + dad: a dad who stays loyal. Spanish -dad matches English -ty, so fidelidad is fidelity.

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