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Portuguese
Etymology
From in- + significar (“to mean”) + -ância.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/, /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/, /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sja/, /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sja/
Noun
insignificância f (plural insignificâncias)
- insignificance (quality of being insignificant)
- Synonyms: irrelevância, futilidade, frivolidade, quinquilharia
- Antonyms: relevância, significação, importância
- trifle; trinket (worthless or insubstantial thing)
- Synonyms: ninharia, bagatela, cacareco, bugiganga