fisionomia

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin physiognomia, from Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμίᾱ (phusiognōmíā, physiology), from φύσις (phúsis, physique, appearance) + γνώμη (gnṓmē, means of knowing).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fi.zjo.noˈmi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: fi‧sio‧no‧mì‧a

Noun

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fisionomia f (plural fisionomie)

  1. physiognomy
  2. face, aspect
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin physiognōmia, from Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμία (phusiognōmía, physiology), from φύσις (phúsis, physique, appearance) + γνώμη (gnṓmē, means of knowing).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fi.zi.o.noˈmi.ɐ/ [fi.zɪ.o.noˈmi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.zjo.noˈmi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fi.zi.o.noˈmi.a/ [fi.zɪ.o.noˈmi.a], (faster pronunciation) /fi.zjo.noˈmi.a/

  • Hyphenation: fi‧si‧o‧no‧mi‧a

Noun

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fisionomia f (plural fisionomias)

  1. physiognomy
  2. face, semblance