🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

rentável

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ren-tá-vel

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Profitable/ˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Investir em tecnologia é rentável."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Yielding profit or financial gain.

    "Investing in renewable energy can be highly profitable in the long run."
  2. 2

    Beneficial or advantageous in a broader sense.

    "The partnership proved to be profitable for both companies involved."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'profitable' originates from the Middle English term 'profitable', derived from the Old French 'profitabel', which in turn comes from the Latin 'profitabilis', meaning 'advantageous'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a general sense of benefit to a more specific financial context in modern usage.

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