fisionomia

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Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin physiognomia, from Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμίᾱ (phusiognōmíā, “physiology”), from φύσις (phúsis, “physique, appearance”) + γνώμη (gnṓmē, “means of knowing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fi.zjo.noˈmi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: fi‧sio‧no‧mì‧a

Noun

fisionomia f (plural fisionomie)

  1. physiognomy
  2. face, aspect

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin physiognōmia, from Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμία (phusiognōmía, “physiology”), from φύσις (phúsis, “physique, appearance”) + γνώμη (gnṓmē, “means of knowing”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fi.zi.o.noˈmi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /fi.zjo.noˈmi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fi.zi.o.noˈmi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /fi.zjo.noˈmi.a/

  • Hyphenation: fi‧si‧o‧no‧mi‧a

Noun

fisionomia f (plural fisionomias)

  1. physiognomy
  2. face, semblance
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