dívida
See also: divida
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese divida, devida, deveda, from Latin dēbita, plural of dēbitum, from dēbitus (“owed”), from dēbeō (“I owe”), from dē + habeō (“I have”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- (“to grab, to take”). Doublet of débito.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.vi.da/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdi.vi.dɐ/, [ˈdi.vi.ðɐ]
Noun
dívida f (plural dívidas)
- debt (action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another)
- (figuratively) obligation
Synonyms
- (debt): débito
- (obligation): obrigação, dever
Antonyms
- (debt): crédito
Related terms
- debitado
- debitar
- devedor
- dever