pusilânime
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See also: pusilánime
Portuguese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin pusillanimis (“pusillanimous”), from pusillus (“very small”) + animus (“spirit”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]pusilânime m or f (plural pusilânimes)
- pusillanimous (showing cowardice)
- lacking in enthusiasm
- Synonyms: abatido, desalentado, desanimado
- Antonyms: animado, empolgado, entusiasmado
Noun
[edit]pusilânime m or f by sense (plural pusilânimes)
- one who is pusillanimous; a coward
- one who lacks enthusiasm
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “pusilânime”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “pusilânime”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
- “pusilânime” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
- “pusilânime”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “pusilânime”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “pusilânime”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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- Rhymes:Portuguese/ɐ̃nimi
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