French Conversation · Level 81
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French word
vertu
Pronunciation
IPA/vɛʁty/
Meaning
- feminine nounvirtue
Example
La vertu demande souvent du courage.
Virtue often requires courage.
More examples
Ce produit a des vertus pour la peau.
This product has beneficial properties for the skin.
Core concept
A steady inner strength that guides good action, extended to a thing's beneficial power.
Common phrases
avoir des vertus
have beneficial properties
cultiver la vertu
cultivate virtue
Similar words
honnêteté: The quality of being truthful and not telling lies.
bonté: Kindness shown through compassion toward people in need.
intégrité: The quality of consistently following ethical principles and acting rightly.
moralité: Judgments or beliefs about what is right and wrong.
Definition in French
Disposition ou qualité de caractère qui pousse à faire le bien; par extension, efficacité ou avantage attribué à une chose.
Word origin
French vertu comes through Old French from Latin virtus, meaning strength, courage, and excellence, and developed moral and practical senses.
Usage tips
- The plural les vertus is common when describing a medicine's or food's beneficial properties.