facultad

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fakulˈtad/ [fa.kul̪ˈt̪að̞]

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• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: fa‧cul‧tad

Etymology 1

From Latin facultās (“skill, ability”).

Noun

facultad f (plural facultades)

1. school, college, department
2. power, authority, right

   Synonyms: poder, autoridad

3. ability, gift

   Synonyms: abilidad, don

4. strength

   Synonyms: fuerza, ñeque

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

facultad

1. second-person plural imperative of facultar

Further reading

• “facultad”, 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