prudent
Senso (Inglese)
- Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
- Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
- Frugal, economical.
Concetti
Opposto di
extravagant
sinonimi
slow of speech
having foresight
be prudent
Traduzioni
Frequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈpɹuːdənt/
Etimologia (Inglese)
In summary
From Middle English prudent, from Old French prudent, from Latin prūdēns, contracted from prōvidēns (“foresight”) (English providence), the past participle of prōvideō (“I forsee”). Unrelated to prude. Doublet of provident.
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