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Asturian
Adjective
prudente (epicene, plural prudentes)
- wary (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous)
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Adverb
prudente
- prudently, sensibly
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
prudente
- feminine singular of prudent
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prūdentem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pruˈdɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: pru‧dèn‧te
Adjective
prudente (plural prudenti)
- prudent, careful, cautious
- Synonyms: cauto, attento, accorto, diffidente
- Antonym: imprudente
Participle
prudente (plural prudenti)
- present participle of prudere
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin prūdentem.
Pronunciation
Adjective
prudente m or f (plural prudentes, comparable, comparative mais prudente, superlative o mais prudente or prudentíssimo)
- prudent, cautious
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin prūdentem. Cognate with English prudent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾuˈdente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: pru‧den‧te
Adjective
prudente m or f (masculine and feminine plural prudentes, superlative prudentísimo)
- prudent
- wise
- Synonyms: sabio, sapiente
- judicious
- Synonym: juicioso
- well-advised
- discreet
- Synonym: discreto
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