faiança

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• fayança (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French faïence, named after Italian Faenza, a city; from Latin Faventia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fajˈɐ̃.sɐ/ [faɪ̯ˈɐ̃.sɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fajˈɐ̃.sɐ/ [faɪ̯ˈɐ̃.sɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fajˈɐ̃.sa/ [faɪ̯ˈɐ̃.sa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fajˈɐ̃.sɐ/, /fɐˈjɐ̃.sɐ/

• Hyphenation: fai‧an‧ça

Noun

faiança f (uncountable)

1. faience (type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic)

Hypernyms

• louça