mutuo
mutual
adjective MOO-twoh Rare
Origin: from Latin mutuus (lent, borrowed, mutual)
Also means
reciprocal
Usage Note
Mutuo expresses a relationship that goes both ways: acuerdo mutuo (mutual agreement), respeto mutuo (mutual respect). The adverb is mutuamente. In legal and formal Spanish, de mutuo acuerdo is the standard phrase for 'by mutual consent', commonly used in divorce or contract dissolution contexts.
Examples
"Firmaron el contrato de mutuo acuerdo."
Natural Translation
They signed the contract by mutual agreement.

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