Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin pūritātem, from Latin pūrus (pure). Cf. also the older or rarer variants, poridad and poridat, inherited from Old Spanish and later modified.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /puɾiˈdad/ [pu.ɾiˈð̞að̞]
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: pu‧ri‧dad

Noun

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puridad f (uncountable)

  1. (rare) purity
    Synonym: pureza
  2. secretiveness, stealth

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