Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese bondade (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin bonitātem, from Latin bonus. Compare Portuguese bondade, Spanish bondad.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bonˈdaðɪ], [bonˈda]

Noun

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bondade f (plural bondades)

  1. goodness, kindness, mildness
    Antonym: maldade
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese bondade, from Latin bonitātem.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ad͡ʒi, (Portugal) -adɨ
  • Hyphenation: bon‧da‧de
  • Audio (Portugal):(file)

Noun

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bondade f (plural bondades)

  1. goodness, kindness, mildness
    Os chineses dizem: a bondade gera bondade e o mal gera punição.
    Say the Chinese: goodness begets goodness and evil begets punishment.
  2. indulgence
    Synonym: indulgência

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