🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Cultivado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kool-chee-vah-do

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultured/ˈkʌl.tʃərd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele é um homem cultivado que aprecia a arte."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by refined taste, manners, and good education.

    "She is a cultured individual who appreciates the arts and literature."
  2. 2

    Having or showing good education, taste, and manners.

    "The cultured atmosphere of the gallery attracted many art enthusiasts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cultured' originates from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation' or 'tillage', which evolved through Old French 'culture' before entering English in the late 14th century. It has shifted from a literal agricultural sense to denote refinement and sophistication in social and intellectual contexts.

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