petulância

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin petulantia. Cognate with Spanish petulancia and Galician petulancia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.tuˈlɐ̃.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /pe.tuˈlɐ̃.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.tuˈlɐ̃.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /pe.tuˈlɐ̃.sja/

Noun

petulância f (plural petulâncias)

  1. self-pride, conceitedness
  2. shamelessness; sass
  3. insolence