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diplomatic
English
Alternative forms
- diplomatical (dated)
- diplomatick (obsolete)
Etymology
From French diplomatique, equal to diplomat +? -ic.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?d?pl??mæt?k/
Adjective
diplomatic (comparative more diplomatic, superlative most diplomatic)
- Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
- She spent thirty years working for Canada's diplomatic service.
- Albania immediately severed diplomatic relations with Zimbabwe.
- Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
- Thoughtful corrections can be diplomatic as well as instructional.
- describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus
- Whereas a diplomatic edition uses as its base text a single, "best" manuscript, to which other textual evidence is collated and organized into an apparatus, a critical text of the LXX/OG [= Septuagint or Old Greek] may be described as a collection of the oldest recoverable texts, carefully restored book by book (or section by section), aiming at achieving the closest approximation to the original translations (from Hebrew or Aramaic) or compositions (in Greek), systematically reconstructed from the widest array of relevant textual data (including controlled conjecture). The International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies, Critical Editions of Septuagint/Old Greek Texts.
- Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
diplomatic (uncountable)
- The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
- 1983, Theodore Frank Thomas Plucknett, Studies in English legal history (page 151)
- In its broadest aspect, the subject-matter of diplomatic is the relation between documents and facts.
- 1983, Theodore Frank Thomas Plucknett, Studies in English legal history (page 151)
Ladin
Adjective
diplomatic m pl
- plural of diplomatich
Occitan
Adjective
diplomatic m (feminine singular diplomatica, masculine plural diplomatics, feminine plural diplomaticas)
- diplomatic
Related terms
- diplomacia
- diplomata
Romanian
Etymology
From French diplomatique, from Latin diplomaticus.
Adjective
diplomatic m or n (feminine singular diplomatic?, masculine plural diplomatici, feminine and neuter plural diplomatice)
- diplomatic
Declension
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prudent
English
Etymology
From Middle English prudent, from Old French prudent, from Latin pr?d?ns, contracted from pr?vid?ns (“foresight”) (English providence), the past participle of pr?vide? (“I forsee”). Unrelated to prude.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?u?d?nt/
Adjective
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
- 1643, John Milton, Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce
- Moses established a grave and prudent law.
- Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wise
- Frugal, economical.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frugal
- Antonym: extravagant
Antonyms
- imprudent
Derived terms
- prudence
- prudently
Related terms
- jurisprudence
- prudence
- prudential
- provident
Translations
Anagrams
- prunted, uptrend
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin pr?d?ns.
Adjective
prudent (masculine and feminine plural prudents)
- prudent
Derived terms
- prudentment
Related terms
- prudència
Further reading
- “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
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pr?d?ns, pr?d?ntem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?y.d??/
Adjective
prudent (feminine singular prudente, masculine plural prudents, feminine plural prudentes)
- prudent, careful, cautious
Antonyms
- imprudent
Related terms
- prudence
Further reading
- “prudent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French prudent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pru?dent/
Adjective
prudent m or n (feminine singular prudent?, masculine plural pruden?i, feminine and neuter plural prudente)
- prudent, careful, cautious
Declension
Synonyms
- precaut, atent, îngrijit
Related terms
- pruden??
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