filáucia

See also: filaucia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• philaucia (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλαυτία (philautía, “self-love, self-regard”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”), and αὐτός (autós, “self”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiˈlaw.si.ɐ/ [fiˈlaʊ̯.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fiˈlaw.sjɐ/ [fiˈlaʊ̯.sjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiˈlaw.si.ɐ/ [fiˈlaʊ̯.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fiˈlaw.sjɐ/ [fiˈlaʊ̯.sjɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiˈlaw.si.a/ [fiˈlaʊ̯.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /fiˈlaw.sja/ [fiˈlaʊ̯.sja]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fiˈlaw.sjɐ/

• Hyphenation: fi‧láu‧ci‧a

Noun

filáucia f (plural filáucias)

1. self-love (regard for oneself)
2. philauty, selfishness

Related terms

• filaucioso