blasfémia

See also: blasfemia, blasfèmia, and blasfêmia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• blasfêmia (Brazil)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin blasphēmia, from Ancient Greek βλασφημία (blasphēmía, “profanity”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /blɐʃˈfɛ.mjɐ/

• Hyphenation: blas‧fé‧mi‧a

Noun

blasfémia f (plural blasfémias) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. blasphemy (irreverence toward something sacred)

   Synonyms: insulto, injúria, ultraje, ofensa

Related terms

• blasfemador, blasfemar, blasfemo