virtude

Galician

Alternative forms

• virtú

Etymology

Since the 13th century. From a semi-learned alteration of From Old Galician-Portuguese vertude (based on its etymology), from Latin virtūtem, accusative singular of virtūs (“manliness; virtue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [biɾˈtuðɪ], [biɾˈtu]

Noun

virtude f (plural virtudes)

1. virtue, quality

   Synonym: propiedade

2. virtue (excellence in morals)
3. (archaic) miracle, divine intervention

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “vertude”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “virtude”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “virtude”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “virtude”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Portuguese

Etymology

From a semi-learned alteration of Old Galician-Portuguese vertude (based on its etymology), from Latin virtūtem (“manliness; virtue”), from vir (“man”), from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viʁˈtu.d͡ʒi/ [vihˈtu.d͡ʒi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /viʁˈtu.d͡ʒi/ [vihˈtu.d͡ʒi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /viɾˈtu.d͡ʒi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /viʁˈtu.d͡ʒi/ [viχˈtu.d͡ʒi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /viɻˈtu.de/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viɾˈtu.dɨ/ [viɾˈtu.ðɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viɾˈtu.dɨ/ [viɾˈtu.ðɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biɾˈtu.dɨ/ [biɾˈtu.ðɨ]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ud͡ʒi, (Portugal) -udɨ
• Hyphenation: vir‧tu‧de

Noun

virtude f (plural virtudes)

1. (uncountable) virtue (excellence in morals)
2. (philosophy, theology) virtue (each of several qualities held to be particularly important)
3. (angelology) virtue (angelic creature of the second sphere)

Coordinate terms

• (angelic creature): anjo, arcanjo, dominação, potestade, principado, querubim, serafim, trono

Derived terms

Derived terms

• em virtude de
• virtude cardeal
• virtude cardinal
• virtude teologal

Related terms

• virtuosamente
• virtuose
• virtuosidade
• virtuosismo
• virtuosista
• virtuosístico
• virtuoso