dívida

See also: divida

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-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

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.vi.da/
• IPA^(key): /ˈdi.vi.dɐ/, [ˈdi.vi.ðɐ]

Noun

dívida f (plural s)

1. debt (action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another)
2. (figuratively) obligation

Synonyms

• (debt): débito
• (obligation): obrigação, dever

Antonyms

• (debt): crédito

Related terms

• debitado
• debitar
• devedor
• dever