cursilería

Spanish

Etymology

From cursi (“corny”) +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kuɾsileˈɾia/ [kuɾ.si.leˈɾi.a]
Rhymes: -ia
Syllabification: cur‧si‧le‧rí‧a

Noun

cursilería f (plural cursilerías)

corniness, mawkishness
Synonym: cursilada
something that is mawkish or corny

Further reading

“cursilería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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