sanidad

sanidad

Spanish

Etymology

From either Old Spanish sanidad, from Latin sanitas, sanitatem (health (physically) or sanity (mentally)), or more likely formed within Spanish from sano +‎ -idad.

Noun

sanidad f (plural sanidades)

1. health

Related terms

• sano
• sanitario

Further reading

• “sanidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sanidad. The fourth sense is a pseudo-Hispanism, from English sanity.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sa‧ni‧dád
• IPA^(key): /saniˈdad/, [sɐ.nɪˈdad]
• Rhymes: -ad

Noun

sanidád (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

1. health; healthiness

   Synonym: kalusugan

2. sanitation; cleanliness

   Synonym: kalinisan

3. sanitary officer; health inspector

   Synonym: sanitaryo

4. (colloquial) sanity
   • 2017, The Manila Collegian Vol. 31 Issue No. 6, Page 8:

     gusto ko din i-extend ang sanidad ko. ang daming gawain nkklk -not so witty howitzer, CP20boom-boom

     I also want to extend my sanity, there's so much work, it's making me crazy. -not so witty howitzer, CP20boom-boom

   Synonym: kaliwanagan ng isip

Further reading

• “sanidad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
• “sanidad” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.