mundo

See also: Mundo

Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin mundus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmundo/
• Rhymes: -undo
• Syllabification: mun‧do

Noun

mundo m (plural mundos)

1. world

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish mundo (“world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmundo/ [ˈmun̪.d̪o]
• IPA^(key): /munˈdo/ [mun̪ˈd̪o]
• Hyphenation: mun‧do

Noun

múndo or mundó (Basahan spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. world; earth

   Synonym: kinaban

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /munˈdoʔ/ [mun̪ˈd̪oʔ]
• Hyphenation: mun‧do

Verb

mundô (Basahan spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. to brood, sulk (over, about, because of)
2. to be in awe

   Synonym: sentir

Derived terms

• kamunduan
• magmundo
• makamundo
• mamundo
• munduan
• pagkamundo
• pagmundo
• pamundo

 

Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish mundo (“world”).

Noun

mundo

1. world

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Spanish mundo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmundo/, [ˈmundo̞]
• Rhymes: -undo
• Syllabification^(key): mun‧do

Noun

mundo (slang)

1. ecstasy (drug)

Declension

Inflection of mundo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		mundo	mundot
genitive		mundon	mundojen
partitive		mundoa	mundoja
illative		mundoon	mundoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		mundo	mundot
accusative	nom.	mundo	mundot
	gen.	mundon
genitive		mundon	mundojen
partitive		mundoa	mundoja
inessive		mundossa	mundoissa
elative		mundosta	mundoista
illative		mundoon	mundoihin
adessive		mundolla	mundoilla
ablative		mundolta	mundoilta
allative		mundolle	mundoille
essive		mundona	mundoina
translative		mundoksi	mundoiksi
abessive		mundotta	mundoitta
instructive		—	mundoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of mundo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mundoni mundoni accusative nom. mundoni mundoni gen. mundoni genitive mundoni mundojeni partitive mundoani mundojani inessive mundossani mundoissani elative mundostani mundoistani illative mundooni mundoihini adessive mundollani mundoillani ablative mundoltani mundoiltani allative mundolleni mundoilleni essive mundonani mundoinani translative mundokseni mundoikseni abessive mundottani mundoittani instructive — — comitative — mundoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative mundosi mundosi accusative nom. mundosi mundosi gen. mundosi genitive mundosi mundojesi partitive mundoasi mundojasi inessive mundossasi mundoissasi elative mundostasi mundoistasi illative mundoosi mundoihisi adessive mundollasi mundoillasi ablative mundoltasi mundoiltasi allative mundollesi mundoillesi essive mundonasi mundoinasi translative mundoksesi mundoiksesi abessive mundottasi mundoittasi instructive — — comitative — mundoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mundomme mundomme accusative nom. mundomme mundomme gen. mundomme genitive mundomme mundojemme partitive mundoamme mundojamme inessive mundossamme mundoissamme elative mundostamme mundoistamme illative mundoomme mundoihimme adessive mundollamme mundoillamme ablative mundoltamme mundoiltamme allative mundollemme mundoillemme essive mundonamme mundoinamme translative mundoksemme mundoiksemme abessive mundottamme mundoittamme instructive — — comitative — mundoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative mundonne mundonne accusative nom. mundonne mundonne gen. mundonne genitive mundonne mundojenne partitive mundoanne mundojanne inessive mundossanne mundoissanne elative mundostanne mundoistanne illative mundoonne mundoihinne adessive mundollanne mundoillanne ablative mundoltanne mundoiltanne allative mundollenne mundoillenne essive mundonanne mundoinanne translative mundoksenne mundoiksenne abessive mundottanne mundoittanne instructive — — comitative — mundoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative mundonsa mundonsa accusative nom. mundonsa mundonsa gen. mundonsa genitive mundonsa mundojensa partitive mundoaan mundoansa mundojaan mundojansa inessive mundossaan mundossansa mundoissaan mundoissansa elative mundostaan mundostansa mundoistaan mundoistansa illative mundoonsa mundoihinsa adessive mundollaan mundollansa mundoillaan mundoillansa ablative mundoltaan mundoltansa mundoiltaan mundoiltansa allative mundolleen mundollensa mundoilleen mundoillensa essive mundonaan mundonansa mundoinaan mundoinansa translative mundokseen mundoksensa mundoikseen mundoiksensa abessive mundottaan mundottansa mundoittaan mundoittansa instructive — — comitative — mundoineen mundoinensa

Synonyms

• ekstaasi

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmundo/ [ˈmũn̪.d̪ʊ]
• Rhymes: -undo
• Hyphenation: mun‧do

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese mundo, from Latin mundus.

Noun

mundo m (plural mundos)

1. world
2. a large quantity

   Synonyms: feixe, morea, monte

   Hai un mundo de xente a se manifestar en Hong Kong! ― There is a lot of people demonstrating in Hong Kong! (literally, “There is a world of people demonstrating in Hong Kong!”)

Etymology 2

From *mũũdo, from older muudo, from Vulgar Latin mōlūtus, alternative past participle of molō.

Alternative forms

• mudo

Adjective

mundo (feminine munda, masculine plural mundos, feminine plural mundas)

1. milled, ground

   Synonym: moído

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “mundo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “muudo”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “mundo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “moer”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “mudo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Interlingua

Noun

mundo (plural mundos)

1. world

Ladino

Noun

mundo m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling מונדו)

1. world

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈmun.doː/, [ˈmʊn̪d̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈmun.do/, [ˈmun̪d̪o]

Verb

mundō (present infinitive mundāre, perfect active mundāvī, supine mundātum); first conjugation

1. to clean or cleanse

Conjugation

Conjugation of mundō (first conjugation)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	mundō	mundās	mundat	mundāmus	mundātis	mundant
	imperfect	mundābam	mundābās	mundābat	mundābāmus	mundābātis	mundābant
	future	mundābō	mundābis	mundābit	mundābimus	mundābitis	mundābunt
	perfect	mundāvī	mundāvistī	mundāvit	mundāvimus	mundāvistis	mundāvērunt, mundāvēre
	pluperfect	mundāveram	mundāverās	mundāverat	mundāverāmus	mundāverātis	mundāverant
	future perfect	mundāverō	mundāveris	mundāverit	mundāverimus	mundāveritis	mundāverint
passive	present	mundor	mundāris, mundāre	mundātur	mundāmur	mundāminī	mundantur
	imperfect	mundābar	mundābāris, mundābāre	mundābātur	mundābāmur	mundābāminī	mundābantur
	future	mundābor	mundāberis, mundābere	mundābitur	mundābimur	mundābiminī	mundābuntur
	perfect	mundātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	mundātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	mundātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	mundem	mundēs	mundet	mundēmus	mundētis	mundent
	imperfect	mundārem	mundārēs	mundāret	mundārēmus	mundārētis	mundārent
	perfect	mundāverim	mundāverīs	mundāverit	mundāverīmus	mundāverītis	mundāverint
	pluperfect	mundāvissem	mundāvissēs	mundāvisset	mundāvissēmus	mundāvissētis	mundāvissent
passive	present	munder	mundēris, mundēre	mundētur	mundēmur	mundēminī	mundentur
	imperfect	mundārer	mundārēris, mundārēre	mundārētur	mundārēmur	mundārēminī	mundārentur
	perfect	mundātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	mundātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	mundā	—	—	mundāte	—
	future	—	mundātō	mundātō	—	mundātōte	mundantō
passive	present	—	mundāre	—	—	mundāminī	—
	future	—	mundātor	mundātor	—	—	mundantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		mundāre	mundāvisse	mundātūrum esse	mundārī	mundātum esse	mundātum īrī
participles		mundāns	—	mundātūrus	—	mundātus	mundandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		mundandī	mundandō	mundandum	mundandō	mundātum	mundātū

Descendants

• French: monder
• Italian: mondare
• Portuguese: mondar
• Sicilian: munnari
• Spanish: mondar

Noun

mundō

1. dative/ablative singular of mundus

Adjective

mundō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of mundus

References

• “mundo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• mundo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• mũdo (obsolete, abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese mundo, from Latin mundus (“world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmũ.du/

• IPA^(key): /ˈmũ.dʷ/
• Hyphenation: mun‧do

Noun

mundo m (plural mundos)

2. (uncountable, with article o) world (the Universe)

   Synonym: universo

   A Terra é o melhor planeta do mundo.

   The Earth is the best planet in the world.

4. (uncountable, with article o) world (the Earth)

   Synonyms: globo, Terra

   A maior parte do mundo é coberta por água.

   Most of the world is covered by water.

6. (uncountable, with article o) world; humanity (human beings collectively)

   Synonyms: homem, humanidade

   O mundo inteiro viu aquilo.

   The whole world saw that.

8. world (everything related to a certain field)

   Synonym: universo

   Habilidade é importante no mundo da música.

   Skill is important in the world of music.

10. world (a large, distinct region)

    Para os europeus do século XV, a América era um novo mundo.

    For 15th century Europeans, America was a new world.

    Por enquanto, Marte é um mundo inabitado.

    Mars is currently an uninhabited world.

12. (informal, with article um) world (a large amount)

    Choveu um mundo de água.

    A world of water had rained.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:mundo.

Derived terms

• correr o mundo
• do outro mundo
• ir para o outro mundo
• meio mundo
• mundão (“augmentative”)
• mundinho (“diminutive”)
• não ser deste mundo
• novo mundo
• o melhor dos mundos
• primeiro mundo
• prometer mundos e fundos
• segundo mundo
• terceiro mundo
• todo mundo
• velho mundo
• vir o mundo abaixo

 

Related terms

• mapa múndi
• mundano
• mundaréu
• mundial

 

Descendants

Descendants

• Kabuverdianu: mundu
• Papiamentu: mundu
• Tetum: mundu

Further reading

• “mundo” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

Alternative forms

• mondo (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin mundus (“world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmundo/ [ˈmũn̪.d̪o]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -undo
• Syllabification: mun‧do

Noun

mundo m (plural mundos)

1. world, earth (human collective existence)

   El mundo cambia rápidamente.

   The world is rapidly changing.

   Ella es la persona más feliz del mundo.

   She is the happiest person on earth

2. world, globe (the Earth)

   Synonyms: tierra, (rare, poetic) orbe

3. world (a planet, especially one which is inhabitable)
4. world (an individual or group perspective or social setting)
   • 2018 October 4, Ana Lucía Fábrega, “Una voz para los animales que están en peligro de extinción”, in La Prensa‎^[1]:

     Adentrarse en el mundo del arte desde tan joven no es común.

     Breaking into the art world at such a young age isn't common.

Derived terms

• al cabo del mundo
• al fin del mundo
• bola del mundo
• comerse el mundo
• cosas del mundo
• culo del mundo
• del mundo (“on earth”)
• del otro mundo
• desde que el mundo es mundo
• el gran mundo
• el mundo al revés
• el mundo es un pañuelo
• el ombligo del mundo
• el otro mundo
• fin del mundo
• hacer mundo nuevo
• hombre del mundo
• hundirse el mundo
• irse de este mundo
• mandar a otro mundo
• maravilla del mundo
• medio mundo
• mujer del mundo
• mundillo
• Mundo Antiguo
• mundo del espectáculo
• mundo real
• mundología
• nada del otro mundo
• Nuevo Mundo
• parte del mundo
• ponerse el mundo por montera
• por nada del mundo
• primer mundo
• tercer mundo
• todo el mundo
• todo mundo
• tragarse el mundo
• trotamundos
• un mundo
• vuelta al mundo

 

Related terms

• mundano
• mundial

 

Descendants

Descendants

• → Tagalog: mundo

Further reading

• “mundo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mondo — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• munro — dialectal

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /munˈdo/ [mʊn̪ˈd̪o]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: mun‧do

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish mundo (“world”), from Latin mundus (“world”), calque of Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos). Compare Kapampangan mundu.

Noun

mundó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. world; the earth

   Synonym: daigdig

Derived terms

• ang liit ng mundo
• kamunduhan

 

Etymology 2

Clipping of Spanish vagamundo, rare form of vagabundo with influence of mundo (“world”), from Late Latin vagabundus. The original word was possibly interpreted to contain the interrogative particle baga. Compare Cebuano bagamundo. Doublet of bagamundo.

Noun

mundó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ) (obsolete)

1. vagabondage; act of wandering around

Derived terms

• magmundo

 

See also

• gala
• lagalag
• libot

 

Further reading

• “mundo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[2], La Noble Villa de Pila, page 591: “Vaguear) Mondo (pc) C. hecho vagamundo”