la
feminine
/birˈtud/
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Translation
virtue
Word origin
From Latin virtus, virtutis ('manliness, valour, excellence, virtue'), from vir ('man').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- virtus
- English cognates
- virtue, virtuous, virtuoso
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralvirtudes
Examples
paciencia .
Patience is a great virtue.
muchas .
My grandfather had many virtues.
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Waiting is a hard virtue for me.
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His virtues are stronger than his mistakes.
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Speaking calmly is a virtue.
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