🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

fidelidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fee-deh-lee-dah-jee

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Faithfulness/ˈfeɪθ.fəl.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A fidelidade dela aos amigos é notável."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being faithful; loyalty or devotion.

    "Her faithfulness to her friends was evident in her unwavering support during tough times."
  2. 2

    The state of being true to one's promises or commitments.

    "The faithfulness of the dog to its owner is often cited as an example of loyalty."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'faithfulness' originates from the Middle English 'feithfulnesse', derived from the Old English 'fæth' meaning 'faith' combined with the suffix '-ness' indicating a state or quality. The term has evolved to encompass not only loyalty and fidelity but also the quality of being true to one's word or commitments.

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