cursilería

Spanish

Etymology

From cursi (“corny”) +‎ -ería.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuɾsileˈɾia/ [kuɾ.si.leˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: cur‧si‧le‧rí‧a

Noun

cursilería f (plural cursilerías)

1. corniness, mawkishness

   Synonym: cursilada

2. something that is mawkish or corny

Further reading

• “cursilería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16