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eufemismo

See also: eŭfemismo

Galician

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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eufemismo m (plural eufemismi)

  1. euphemism
    Antonym: disfemismo

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: eu‧fe‧mis‧mo

Noun

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eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism
    Antonym: disfemismo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism
    Antonym: disfemismo

Derived terms

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Further reading

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