different between resolute vs loyal

English

Etymology

From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolv? (“I release, I unbind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???.z??l(j)u?t/, /???.z??l(j)u?t/
• Rhymes: -u?t

Adjective

resolute (comparative more resolute, superlative most resolute)

1. Firm, unyielding, determined.
2. (obsolete) Convinced; satisfied; sure.

Usage notes

• The one-word comparative form resoluter and superlative form resolutest are both well-attested, though not as common as the two-word forms “more resolute” and “most resolute”.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obstinate

Antonyms

• irresolute

Derived terms

• resolutely
• resoluteness

Related terms

Translations

Noun

resolute (plural resolutes)

1. A determined person; one showing resolution.

Anagrams

• retousle

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ezo?lu?t?/

Adjective

resolute

1. inflection of resolut:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Latin

Participle

resol?te

1. vocative masculine singular of resol?tus

References

• resolute in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• resolute in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• resolute in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

English

Alternative forms

• loyall (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French loyal, from Old French loial, leial, leal, from Latin l?g?lis. Doublet of legal and leal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l???l/
• Rhymes: -???l

Adjective

loyal (comparative loyaler or loyaller, superlative loyalest or loyallest)

1. Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.
2. Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.
3. Faithful to a person or cause.

Antonyms

• disloyal
• fickle
• treacherous

Derived terms

• loyal toast
• loyally
• loyalist

Related terms

• loyalty

Translations

Anagrams

• Yolla, alloy, yallo

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French loyal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /løja?l/, [l??jæ??l]

Adjective

loyal

1. loyal

Inflection

Derived terms

• illoyal
• loyalitet

French

Etymology

From Old French loial (with various alternative forms: leial, leal, loyel) from Latin l?g?lis. Equivalent to loi +? -al. Doublet of légal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lwa.jal/
• Homophones: loyale, loyales

Adjective

loyal (feminine singular loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)

1. loyal

Related terms

• loi
• loyauté

References

Further reading

• “loyal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French loyal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo?ja?l/, /lo?a?ja?l/

Adjective

loyal (comparative loyaler, superlative am loyalsten)

1. loyal

Declension

Antonyms

• illoyal

Related terms

• Loyalist
• Loyalität

Further reading

• “loyal” in Duden online

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French loial.

Adjective

loyal m (feminine singular loyale, masculine plural loyaux, feminine plural loyales)

1. loyal

Descendants

• French: loyal

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (loial, supplement)