eufemismo
See also: eŭfemismo
GalicianEdit
NounEdit
eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
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”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
eufemismo m (plural eufemismi)
Derived termsEdit
PortugueseEdit
NounEdit
eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)
- euphemism
- Antonym: disfemismo
SpanishEdit
NounEdit
eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)
- euphemism
- Antonym: disfemismo
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “eufemismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014