frouxidão

Portuguese

Etymology

From frouxo +‎ -idão.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fɾo(w).ʃiˈdɐ̃w̃/ [fɾo(ʊ̯).ʃiˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɾo(w).ʃiˈdɐ̃w̃/ [fɾo(w).ʃiˈðɐ̃w̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɾo(w).ʃiˈdɐ̃w̃/ [fɾo(w).ʃiˈðɐ̃w̃]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɾow.ʃiˈdɐ̃w̃/ [fɾow.ʃiˈðɐ̃w̃]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɾo.ʃiˈdɐ̃w̃/ [fɾo.ʃiˈðɐ̃w̃]

• Hyphenation: frou‧xi‧dão

Noun

frouxidão f (plural frouxidões)

1. looseness, laxness
2. (figuratively) cowardice