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cautela

caution

noun kah-OO-teh-lah Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: Latin cautela (cavere, to beware)

Also means

prudence

Usage Note

Cautela is feminine. It is more formal than prudenza and appears often in legal and official texts (a scopo cautelare, for precautionary purposes). The adjective cauteloso (cautious) and the verb cautelarsi (to take precautions) are its close relatives.

Examples

"Dobbiamo procedere con cautela."

Natural Translation

We must proceed with caution.

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