mentalidad

Spanish

Etymology

From mental +‎ -idad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mentaliˈdad/ [mẽn̪.t̪a.liˈð̞að̞]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: men‧ta‧li‧dad

Noun

mentalidad f (plural mentalidades)

1. mentality

Related terms

• mental
• mente

Further reading

• “mentalidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mentalidad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mentaliˈdad/ [mɛn̪.t̪ɐ.lɪˈd̪ad̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: men‧ta‧li‧dad

Noun

mentalidád (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜎᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

1. mentality

   Synonym: pag-iisip

2. wisdom

   Synonym: karunungan

3. thought

   Synonyms: akala, kaisipan

Related terms

• mental

Further reading

• “mentalidad”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “mentalidad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018