insignificância

See also: insignificancia

Portuguese

Etymology

From in- +‎ significar (“to mean”) +‎ -ância.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/, /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.a/ [ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sja/, /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.a/ [ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.si.ɡni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/ [ĩ.si.ɣni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ]

Noun

insignificância f (plural insignificâncias)

  1. insignificance (quality of being insignificant)
    Synonyms: irrelevância, futilidade, frivolidade, quinquilharia
    Antonyms: relevância, significação, importância
  2. trifle; trinket (worthless or insubstantial thing)
    Synonyms: ninharia, bagatela, cacareco, bugiganga
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