satisfactorio

/satisfaɡˈtoɾjo/ · B2 · adj

satisfactory

👍✅ sounds like satisfy + factory: output that meets the factory standard

Satisfactorio comes from Latin satisfacere, 'satis' (enough) + 'facere' (to make or do). Something satisfactory is 'done enough': it does what is needed. English 'satisfactory' and 'satisfy' share the same root.

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