🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Bondade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bõˈdadʒi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Goodness/ˈɡʊd.nəs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Sua bondade era evidente em suas ações."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being good, virtuous, or morally excellent.

    "Her kindness and goodness were evident in her actions."
  2. 2

    A beneficial or positive quality.

    "The goodness of the fruit was reflected in its rich flavor."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'goodness' originates from the Old English 'gōdnes', which is derived from 'gōd', meaning 'good'. The suffix '-ness' indicates a state or quality, thus evolving to represent the quality of being good over centuries.

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