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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
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Adjective[edit]
prudent (comparative more prudent, superlative most prudent)
- Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
- Synonyms: careful, considerate, discreet; see also Thesaurus:cautious
- 1864, Jules Verne, chapter 30, in A Journey to the Center of the Earth[1]:
- He did not hesitate what to do. It would be prudent to continue on to Omaha, for it would be dangerous to return to the train, which the Indians might still be engaged in pillaging.
- 1643, John Milton, Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce
- Moses established a grave and prudent law.
- Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wise
- His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top.
- Frugal, economical.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frugal
- Antonym: extravagant
- Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget.
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Translations[edit]
sagacious in adapting means to ends
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practically wise, judicious, shrewd
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frugal; economical; not extravagant
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
prudent (masculine and feminine plural prudents)
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Further reading[edit]
- “prudent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “prudent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “prudent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “prudent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin prūdēns, prūdēntem.
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Adjective[edit]
prudent (feminine singular prudente, masculine plural prudents, feminine plural prudentes)
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Further reading[edit]
- “prudent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
prudent m or n (feminine singular prudentă, masculine plural prudenți, feminine and neuter plural prudente)
Declension[edit]
Declension of prudent
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | prudent | prudentă | prudenți | prudente | ||
definite | prudentul | prudenta | prudenții | prudentele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | prudent | prudente | prudenți | prudente | ||
definite | prudentului | prudentei | prudenților | prudentelor |
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