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prudencia

prudence

noun proo-DEN-syah Rare
Mind & Emotions Personality

Origin: From Latin prudentia, a contraction of providentia ('foresight').

Also means

caution

Usage Note

Prudencia refers to careful, wise judgement rather than mere timidity — closer to 'discretion' or 'good sense' than simple 'caution'. The phrase con prudencia ('prudently, carefully') is very common in advice contexts: conduce con prudencia ('drive carefully'). The adjective is prudente; the adverb prudentemente or con prudencia. Its opposite is imprudencia.

Examples

"Actúa siempre con mucha prudencia en el trabajo."

Natural Translation

She always acts with great prudence at work.

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