eufemismo
See also: eŭfemismo
Galician
Noun
eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)
- euphemism
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός (euphēmismós), from εὐφημίζω (euphēmízō), from εὔφημος (eúphēmos, “uttering sound of good omen, abstaining from inauspicious words”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “a voice, a prophetic voice, rumor, talk”), from φάναι (phánai, “to speak, say”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ew.feˈmi.zmo/
- Rhymes: -izmo
- Hyphenation: eu‧fe‧mì‧smo
Noun
eufemismo m (plural eufemismi)
- euphemism
- Antonym: disfemismo
Derived terms
- eufemistico
Further reading
- eufemismo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Noun
eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)
- euphemism
- Antonym: disfemismo
Spanish
Noun
eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)
- euphemism
- Antonym: disfemismo
Derived terms
- eufemístico
Further reading
- “eufemismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014