Spanish word

identidad

Pronunciation

IPA/iðentiˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounidentity

Example

No sé la identidad de esa persona.

I don't know that person's identity.

Illustration for identidad (identity)

More examples

Presenta tu documento de identidad en la entrada.

Present your identity document at the entrance.

Core concept

The set of features that show who or what an entity is.

Common phrases

  • documento de identidad

    identity document

  • identidad cultural

    cultural identity

  • identidad nacional

    national identity

Similar words

nombre: Identifies a person by the given name used to refer to them.
apellido: Marks lineage by the family name inherited across generations.
documento: Certifies identity or entitlement through an authorized official document.
firma: Confirms a person's identity through their handwritten signature.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de rasgos o datos que definen quién es una persona o la misma entidad de algo.

Word origin

The Spanish word identidad derives from Latin identitas, formed from idem 'same' and the abstract suffix -itas, and it denotes the condition of sameness that makes an entity identifiable.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish identidad commonly marks abstract or social categories (for example identidad cultural or identidad de género) rather than referring to identity documents.

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