prudente

See also: Prudente

Asturian

Etymology

Derived from Latin prūdentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdente/ [pɾuˈð̞ẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: pru‧den‧te

Adjective

prudente (epicene, plural prudentes)

1. wary (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous)

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “prudente”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “prudente”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Esperanto

Etymology

From prudenta (“prudent”, adjective) +‎ -e (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pruˈdente/
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: pru‧den‧te
• Hyphenation: prudent‧e

Adverb

prudente

1. prudently (in a prudent manner)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁy.dɑ̃t/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃t
• Hyphenation: pru‧dente

Adjective

prudente

1. feminine singular of prudent

Galician

Etymology

Derived from Latin prūdentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdente/ [pɾuˈð̞en̪.t̪e], /pɾuˈdɛnte/ [pɾuˈð̞ɛn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente, -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: pru‧den‧te

Adjective

prudente m or f (plural prudentes)

1. prudent (sagacious in adapting means to ends)
2. prudent (practically wise, judicious, shrewd)
3. prudent (frugal; economical; not extravagant)

Further reading

• “prudente”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “prudente”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prūdentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pruˈdɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: pru‧dèn‧te

Adjective

prudente m or f by sense (plural prudenti)

1. prudent (sagacious in adapting means to ends)

   Synonyms: cauto, attento, accorto, diffidente

   Antonym: imprudente

Related terms

• prudentemente
• prudenza
• prudenziale

Participle

prudente m or f by sense (plural prudenti)

1. present participle of prudere

Further reading

• prudente in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• prudente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

prūdente

1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of prūdēns

Portuguese

Etymology

Derived from Latin prūdentem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdẽ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdẽ.tɨ/ [pɾuˈðẽ.tɨ]

• Rhymes: (most of Brazil) -ẽt͡ʃi, (South Brazil) -ẽte, (Portugal) -ẽtɨ
• Hyphenation: pru‧den‧te

Adjective

prudente m or f (plural prudentes, comparable, comparative mais prudente, superlative o mais prudente or prudentíssimo)

1. prudent, cautious

   Antonym: imprudente

Derived terms

• imprudente
• prudentemente

Related terms

• prudência

Further reading

• “prudente”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “prudente”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from Latin prūdentem. Cognate with English prudent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾuˈdente/ [pɾuˈð̞ẽn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: pru‧den‧te

Adjective

prudente m or f (masculine and feminine plural prudentes, superlative prudentísimo)

1. prudent, well-advised
2. wise

   Synonyms: sabio, sapiente

3. judicious

   Synonym: juicioso

4. discreet

   Synonym: discreto

Related terms

• imprudente
• prudencia
• prudencial
• prudentemente

Further reading

• “prudente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025