sociedad

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin societātem (“society, community”), from socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”). The senses of "company" and "association" were later borrowings.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soθjeˈdad/ [so.θjeˈð̞að̞] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sosjeˈdad/ [so.sjeˈð̞að̞] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: so‧cie‧dad

Noun

sociedad f (plural sociedades)

  1. society, social order
  2. high society
  3. community
    Synonym: comunidad
  4. company, firm, corporation
    Synonym: compañía
  5. association, partnership
    Synonyms: asociación, consorcio

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: sosyidad
  • → Tagalog: sosyedad

Further reading

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