How to Say "rectitude" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “rectitude” is “virtud” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
honesty and correct behavior

Examples
La paciencia es una virtud muy necesaria en este trabajo.
Patience is a very necessary virtue in this job.
Es una persona de gran virtud y principios.
They are a person of great virtue and principles.
Feminine Ending in -d
Words ending in -d are usually feminine in Spanish. Use 'la' for one and 'las' for many.
Making it Plural
To talk about more than one virtue, add '-es' to the end: 'las virtudes'.
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