🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

rudeza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ruˈde.sa/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rrudeness/ˈruːd.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su rudeza al hablar molestó a los invitados."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being impolite, disrespectful, or lacking in manners.

    "She was shocked by the sheer rudeness of the waiter."
  2. 2

    A crude, abrupt, or harsh quality in action or physical form.

    "The rudeness of the terrain made it difficult to traverse."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the adjective rude, originating from the Latin 'rudus' meaning rough, crude, or unpolished. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the suffix '-ness' was added to denote a state or quality of being uncivil or lacking manners.

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