valiente

See also: Valiente

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin valentem, accusative of valēns (“strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈljente/ [baˈljẽn̪.t̪e]
• Hyphenation: va‧lien‧te

Adjective

valiente (epicene, plural valientes)

1. brave (strong in the face of fear)

   Synonym: bravu

Related terms

• valir
• valor

Spanish

Etymology

Old present participle of valer. From Old Spanish, from Latin valentem (“strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈljente/ [baˈljẽn̪.t̪e]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ente
• Syllabification: va‧lien‧te

Adjective

valiente m or f (masculine and feminine plural valientes, superlative valentísimo or valientísimo)

1. brave, courageous, fearless

   Synonyms: bravo, corajudo

   Antonym: cobarde

2. valiant, gallant, doughty
3. gritty, plucky, gutsy, spunky

Derived terms

• lo cortés no quita lo valiente
• valientemente

Related terms

• valer
• valor

Further reading

• “valiente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10