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entidad

entity

noun en-tee-DAHD Less Common
People & Society Community

Origin: From Medieval Latin entitas, from ens (being).

Also means

organization

Usage Note

Entidad is always feminine (like all -dad nouns). In formal Spanish it commonly refers to an institution, organization, or legal entity (entidad bancaria = 'banking institution'). It also carries a philosophical sense of 'entity, being'. The phrase de entidad means 'of significance, substantial' (e.g. un daño de entidad = 'significant damage').

Examples

"La entidad financiera aprobó el préstamo."

Natural Translation

The financial institution approved the loan.

Literal Translation

The entity financial approved the loan

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