🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

responsabilidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: responsabilidade

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Liability/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A empresa negou qualquer responsabilidade."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being responsible for something, especially by law.

    "The company denied any liability for the damage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'liability' originates from the Latin word 'ligare', meaning 'to bind'. It evolved through Old French 'liabilité' in the 14th century, reflecting a sense of being bound or obligated, particularly in legal contexts.

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