fanfarronice

Portuguese

Etymology

From fanfarrão +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.si/ [fɐ̃.fa.hoˈni.si]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.si/ [fɐ̃.fa.hoˈni.si]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.si/ [fɐ̃.fa.χoˈni.si]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.se/ [fɐ̃.fa.hoˈni.se]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐ̃.fɐ.ʁuˈni.sɨ/

• Hyphenation: fan‧far‧ro‧ni‧ce

Noun

fanfarronice f (plural fanfarronices)

1. the behaviour of telling lies and acting falsely about one's own qualities and capacities

   Synonym: parlapatice

Related terms

• fanfarrão