eufemismo

See also: eŭfemismo

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ewfeˈmismo/ [ew.feˈmiz̺.mʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Hyphenation: eu‧fe‧mis‧mo

Noun

eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός (euphēmismós), from εὐφημίζω (euphēmízō), from εὔφημος (eúphēmos, uttering sound of good omen, abstaining from inauspicious words), from εὖ (, well) + φήμη (phḗmē, a voice, a prophetic voice, rumor, talk), from φάναι (phánai, to speak, say).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ew.feˈmi.zmo/
  • Rhymes: -izmo
  • Hyphenation: eu‧fe‧mì‧smo

Noun

eufemismo m (plural eufemismi)

  1. euphemism
    Antonym: disfemismo

Derived terms

Further reading

  • eufemismo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French euphémisme (euphemism), from Late Latin euphemismos, from Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός (euphēmismós).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ew.feˈmiz.mu/ [eʊ̯.feˈmiz.mu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ew.feˈmiʒ.mu/ [eʊ̯.feˈmiʒ.mu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ew.feˈmiz.mo/ [eʊ̯.feˈmiz.mo]

  • Hyphenation: eu‧fe‧mis‧mo

Noun

eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism
    Antonym: disfemismo

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eufeˈmismo/ [eu̯.feˈmiz.mo]
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: eu‧fe‧mis‧mo

Noun

eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism
    Antonym: disfemismo

Derived terms

Further reading

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