🇪🇸 Spanish

virtud

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la virtud

virtue

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virtud
/la biɾˈtuð/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say virtud in Spanish?

IPA
/la biɾˈtuð/

How do you pronounce virtud in Spanish?

virtud is pronounced /la biɾˈtuð/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La virtud más importante es la honestidad, y ella debe ser cultivada constantemente.

The virtue (feminine) most important is honesty, and it must be cultivated constantly. (Note: 'la' and 'importante' show feminine agreement; 'ella' refers back to 'virtud')

Esa virtud antigua fue reconocida por todos los filósofos griegos como esencial.

That ancient virtue (feminine) was recognized by all Greek philosophers as essential. (Note: 'esa' and 'antigua' demonstrate feminine adjective agreement with 'virtud')

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Why is it feminine?

Virtud is feminine because it derives from Latin "virtus," which, despite its masculine form, was treated as feminine when adopted into Spanish due to the influence of other feminine nouns ending in "-tud" (like "salud," "juventud," "actitud"), creating a pattern that overrode the original Latin gender.

What is the Spanish word for virtue?

The Spanish word for virtue is la virtud — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchvertulafeminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesevirtudeafeminine

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