loucura
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese loucura, from louco (“crazy”), possibly from Arabic. Corresponds to louco + -ura.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w).ˈku.ɾɐ/
- Hyphenation: lou‧cu‧ra
- Rhymes: -uɾa/uɾɐ
Noun
loucura f (plural loucuras)
- (uncountable) insanity, madness
- an insane act
Synonyms
- (insanity) insanidade, demência
- (insane act) maluquice
Antonyms
- (insanity) sanidade
Related terms
- louco, doido, maluco, insano