infâmia

See also: infamia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnfāmia (“infamy”), from īnfāmis (“infamous”), from in- (“not”) + fāma (“fame, renown”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩˈfɐ̃.mi.ɐ/ [ĩˈfɐ̃.mɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfɐ̃.mjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩˈfɐ̃.mi.ɐ/ [ĩˈfɐ̃.mɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfɐ̃.mjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩˈfɐ.mi.a/ [ĩˈfɐ.mɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈfɐ.mja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩˈfɐ.mjɐ/

• Hyphenation: in‧fâ‧mi‧a

Noun

infâmia f (plural infâmias)

1. infamy
2. ignominy

   Synonym: ignomínia

3. villainy

   Synonym: vilania

Related terms

• fama