valete

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaˈle.te/
• Hyphenation: va‧lé‧te

Verb

valete

1. second-person plural present indicative of valere
2. second-person plural imperative of valere

Anagrams

• levate, velate

Etymology

From the verb valeō (“I am well, healthy”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /waˈleː.te/, [waˈɫeː.tɛ]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /vaˈle.te/, [vaˈleː.te]

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Interjection

valēte

1. goodbye, farewell

Verb

valēte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of valeō

References

• valete in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Etymology

From French valet (“jack”), from Vulgar Latin *vassellittus, diminutive of Late Latin vassus.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /va.ˈlɛ.tɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.ˈlɛ.t͡ʃi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /va.ˈlɛ.te/
• Hyphenation: va‧lé‧te

Noun

valete m (plural valetes)

1. (card games) jack

See also

Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás	dois, duque	três, terno	quatro, quadra	cinco, quina	seis, sena	sete, manilha
oito	nove	dez	valete	dama	rei	jóquer, joker, coringa, curinga