virtude

Galician

Alternative forms

• virtú

Etymology

Since the 13th century. From a semi-learned alteration of From Old Galician-Portuguese vertude (based on its etymology), from Latin virtūtem, accusative singular of virtūs (“manliness; virtue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [biɾˈtuðɪ], [biɾˈtu]

Noun

virtude f (plural virtudes)

1. virtue, quality

   Synonym: propiedade

2. virtue (excellence in morals)
3. (archaic) miracle, divine intervention

References

• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “vertude”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “virtude”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “virtude”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “virtude”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega