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social
English
Etymology
From Middle French social, from Latin soci?lis (“of or belonging to a companion or companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, fellow, partner, associate, ally”), from sequor (“follow”). Cognate with English seg (“man, companion, fellow”). More at seg.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?s????l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?so?.??l/
- Rhymes: -????l
Adjective
social (comparative more social, superlative most social)
- Being extroverted or outgoing.
- Of or relating to society.
- (Internet) Relating to social media or social networks.
- (rare) Relating to a nation's allies.
- the Social War
- (botany, zoology) Cooperating or growing in groups.
Antonyms
- antisocial
- unsocial
- asocial
Derived terms
Related terms
- sociality
- societal
Translations
Noun
social (countable and uncountable, plural socials)
- A festive gathering to foster introductions.
- (Canadian Prairies) A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
- (Britain, colloquial, with definite article) Clipping of social security.
- (US, colloquial) Clipping of social security number.
- (dated, Ireland) A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
- (Canada) Clipping of social studies.
- (Internet, informal, uncountable) Clipping of social media.
- (Internet, informal, countable) A social media account.
Translations
References
- social in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- social in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- “social” in Collins English Dictionary, 10th edition, London: Collins, 2010, ?ISBN; reproduced on Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, retrieved 15 July 2017.
Anagrams
- scolia
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin soci?lis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
social (epicene, plural sociales)
- social
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin soci?lis, attested from 1803.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /so.si?al/
- (Central) IPA(key): /su.si?al/
Adjective
social (masculine and feminine plural socials)
- social
Derived terms
Related terms
- soci
References
Further reading
- “social” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “social” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “social” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Etymology
From French social, from Latin soci?lis (“concerning a partner or an ally”), an adjective derived from the noun socius (“partner, ally”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [so??æ?l], [?o??æ?l]
Adjective
social (neuter socialt, plural and definite singular attributive sociale)
- social
- sociable
Further reading
- “social” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “social” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
French
Etymology
From Latin soci?lis (“of or belonging to a companion, companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, ally”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s?.sjal/
- Hyphenation: so?cial
- (Paris)
- Homophones: sociale, sociales
Adjective
social (feminine singular sociale, masculine plural sociaux, feminine plural sociales)
- social, related to society, community
- social, living in society
- mundane, related to social life
Synonyms
- grégaire
Antonyms
- antisocial
- asocial
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
social m (plural sociaux)
- action intended to make society work better
Further reading
- “social” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Galician
Etymology
From Latin soci?lis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
social m or f (plural sociais)
- social
Derived terms
- socializar
- socialmente
Further reading
- “social” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Italian
Etymology
Ellipsis of social network.
Noun
social m (plural social)
- social network
- (in the plural) social media
Middle French
Etymology
First known attestation 1355, borrowed from Latin soci?lis.
Adjective
social m (feminine singular sociale, masculine plural sociaulx, feminine plural sociales)
- allied (on the same side)
- social (tending to spend time with others)
Descendants
- ? English: social
- French: social
References
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (social, supplement)
Occitan
Alternative forms
- sociau (Gascony)
Etymology
From Latin soci?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [su?sjal]
Adjective
social m (feminine singular sociala, masculine plural socials, feminine plural socialas)
- social (relating to society)
Piedmontese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /su?t??al/
Adjective
social
- social
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin soci?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.?sja?/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.si.?aw/, /so.?sjaw/
Adjective
social m or f (plural sociais, comparable)
- social (relating to society)
- (business) social (relating to business firms)
- social; outgoing; extroverted
- Synonyms: sociável, extrovertido
- Antonyms: anti-social, associal
- (ecology) social (living in large groups)
- for use by the residents of an apartment block, as opposed to maintenance workers or deliverymen
Derived terms
Related terms
- sócio
Noun
social m, f (plural sociais)
- (Brazil, informal) a small party between close people or friends
Further reading
- “social” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French social.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?so.t??i?al/
Adjective
social m or n (feminine singular social?, masculine plural sociali, feminine and neuter plural sociale)
- social (of or relating to society)
Declension
Further reading
- social in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin soci?lis (“of or belonging to a companion, companionship or association, social”), from socius (“a companion, ally”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /so??jal/, [so??jal]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /so?sjal/, [so?sjal]
- Hyphenation: so?cial
Adjective
social (plural sociales)
- social
Derived terms
Further reading
- “social” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sosi???l/, /so????l/
Adjective
social (comparative mer social, superlative mest social)
- (not comparable) social, pertaining to living conditions and society (of an issue)
- social, kind, friendly, welcoming, outgoing (of a person)
- Synonyms: utåtriktad, sällskaplig, föreningsintresserad
Declension
Related terms
References
- social in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- social in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
social From the web:
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vespiary
English
Etymology
From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).
Noun
vespiary (plural vespiaries)
- A nest built by a social wasp species.
- A colony of wasps living in such a nest.
Translations
References
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
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