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virtud

virtue

noun beer-TOOD Less Common

Origin: From Latin virtus (excellence, moral strength), related to vir (man). Worth noting as English borrowed it directly.

Usage Note

Virtud can mean a moral virtue (la virtud de la honestidad) or the useful property of something. The phrase en virtud de (meaning 'by virtue of' or 'on the basis of') is very common in legal and formal writing. The adjective is virtuoso, also borrowed into English for a musical master.

Examples

"La paciencia es una gran virtud."

Natural Translation

Patience is a great virtue.

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