filargíria

See also: filargiria

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• filargiria

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλαργυρία (philarguría). Cognate with Romanian filarghirie.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [fi.laɦˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾjɐ/ [fi.laɦˈʒi.ɾjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [fi.laɦˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾjɐ/ [fi.laɦˈʒi.ɾjɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /fi.laɾˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [fi.laɾˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laɾˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.laɻˈʒi.ɾi.a/ [fi.laɻˈʒi.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laɻˈʒi.ɾja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.lɐɾˈʒi.ɾjɐ/

• Rhymes: -iɾiɐ, -iɾjɐ
• Hyphenation: fi‧lar‧gí‧ri‧a

Noun

filargíria f (plural filargírias)

1. avarice; greed (excessive concern about money)