la
feminine
/diɣniˈðað/
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Translation
dignity
Word origin
From Latin dignitas ('worthiness, merit'), from dignus ('worthy'). Related to English 'dignity' and 'dignified'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dignitas
- English cognates
- dignity, dignified
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraldignidades
Examples
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Every person deserves to live with dignity.
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He accepted defeat with dignity.
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The dignity of a people cannot be bought.
¡Defiende !
Defend your dignity before everyone!
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They worked hard, but always with dignity.
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