caballerosidad

Spanish

Etymology

From caballeroso +‎ -idad.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kabaʝeɾosiˈdad/ [ka.β̞a.ʝe.ɾo.siˈð̞að̞] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kabaʎeɾosiˈdad/ [ka.β̞a.ʎe.ɾo.siˈð̞að̞] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kabaʃeɾosiˈdad/ [ka.β̞a.ʃe.ɾo.siˈð̞að̞] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kabaʒeɾosiˈdad/ [ka.β̞a.ʒe.ɾo.siˈð̞að̞] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: ca‧ba‧lle‧ro‧si‧dad

Noun

caballerosidad f (plural caballerosidades)

  1. chivalry
    Synonym: caballería
    • 2015 September 15, “Recreaciones”, in El País‎[1]:
      Se ladeó el sombrero y con caballerosidad decimonónica se despidió: “Mucho gusto, señora, me tengo que ir a corromper el alma a la cantina.
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  2. gentlemanliness
  3. mannerliness

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