sociedad

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin societās, societātem (“society, community”), from socius (“associated, allied; partner, companion, ally”). The senses of "company" and "association" were later borrowings.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /soθjeˈdad/ [so.θjeˈð̞að̞]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /sosjeˈdad/ [so.sjeˈð̞að̞]
Audio (Colombia) (file)
Rhymes: -ad
Syllabification: so‧cie‧dad

Noun

sociedad f (plural sociedades)

society, social order, community
high society
company, firm, corporation
association, partnership

Derived terms

sociedad anónima
sociedad civil
sociedad cooperativa
sociedad de responsabilidad limitada
sociedad limitada
sociedad secreta

Related terms

asociación
social
socio

Descendants

→ Cebuano: sosyidad