sociedad

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin societās, societātem (“society, community”), from socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”). The senses of "company" and "association" were later borrowings.

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /soθjeˈdad/, [soθjeˈðað]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /sosjeˈdad/, [sosjeˈðað]
  • Hyphenation: so‧cie‧dad

Noun

sociedad f (plural sociedades)

  1. society, social order, community
  2. high society
  3. company, firm, corporation
  4. association, partnership
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