prudente

See also: Prudente

Asturian

Adjective

prudente (epicene, plural prudentes)

1. wary (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous)

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pruˈdente/
• Rhymes: -ente

Adverb

prudente

1. prudently, sensibly

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁy.dɑ̃t/

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Adjective

prudente

1. feminine singular of prudent

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prūdentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pruˈdɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: pru‧dèn‧te

Adjective

prudente (plural prudenti)

1. prudent, careful, cautious

   Synonyms: cauto, attento, accorto, diffidente

   Antonym: imprudente

Related terms

• prudentemente
• prudenza
• prudenziale

 

Participle

prudente (plural prudenti)

1. present participle of prudere

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prūdentem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdẽ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdẽ.tɨ/ [pɾuˈðẽ.tɨ]

• Hyphenation: pru‧den‧te

Adjective

prudente m or f (plural prudentes, comparable, comparative mais prudente, superlative o mais prudente or prudentíssimo)

1. prudent, cautious

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin prūdentem. Cognate with English prudent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdente/ [pɾuˈð̞ẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: pru‧den‧te

Adjective

prudente m or f (masculine and feminine plural prudentes, superlative prudentísimo)

1. prudent
2. wise

   Synonyms: sabio, sapiente

3. judicious

   Synonym: juicioso

4. well-advised
5. discreet

   Synonym: discreto

Related terms

• imprudente
• prudencia
• prudencial
• prudentemente

 

Further reading

• “prudente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16