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Italian
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)
- physiognomy
- 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/
- (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)
- physiognomy
- face, semblance