caballerosidad

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Spanish

Etymology

From caballeroso +‎ -idad.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kabaʝeɾosiˈdad/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /kabaʎeɾosiˈdad/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kabaʃeɾosiˈdad/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kabaʒeɾosiˈdad/

  • 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:
      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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