sociedad

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin societātem (“society, community”), from socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”). The senses of "company" and "association" were later borrowings.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): (Spain) /soθjeˈdad/ [so.θjeˈð̞að̞]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /sosjeˈdad/ [so.sjeˈð̞að̞]
Audio (Colombia): (file)
Rhymes: -ad
Syllabification: so‧cie‧dad

Noun edit

sociedad f (plural sociedades)

society, social order
high society
community
Synonym: comunidad
company, firm, corporation
Synonym: compañía
association, partnership
Synonyms: asociación, consorcio

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Descendants edit

→ Cebuano: sosyidad