Spanish Conversation · Level 64
76 words
Spanish word
entidad
Pronunciation
IPA/entiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounorganization
Example
La entidad local ayudó a las familias.
The local organization helped the families.
More examples
La entidad financiera aprobó el crédito.
The financial institution approved the loan.
Core concept
Collective unit with its own identity.
Common phrases
entidad pública
public institution
entidad privada
private organization
entidad financiera
financial institution
entidad sin ánimo de lucro
nonprofit organization
Similar words
organización: Organized group that coordinates people and resources for a shared activity.
asociación: Voluntary, member-based group formed around a common purpose.
empresa: Company established to provide goods or services and earn profit.
institución: Officially established organization carrying out public or social roles.
Definition in Spanish
Unidad colectiva o jurídica que tiene identidad propia y puede actuar o ser reconocida legalmente, como una organización, institución o empresa.
Word origin
From Latin entitas, built from ens 'being' plus -itas to denote an independent existence that came to mean an institutional or corporate unit.
Usage tips
- Although a cognate of English entity, entidad in Spanish typically refers to a recognized organization or institution rather than any vague 'thing'.
Other meanings
- institutionnoun
- corporationnoun
- entitynoun
Opposites
- individuoindividualnoun
- persona físicanatural personnoun