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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): (Spain) /soθjeˈdad/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /sosjeˈdad/
- Rhymes: -ad
- Syllabification: so‧cie‧dad
Noun
sociedad f (plural sociedades)
- society, social order
- high society
- community
- Synonym: comunidad
- company, firm, corporation
- Synonym: compañía
- association, partnership
- Synonyms: asociación, consorcio
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