covardia

Catalan

Etymology

covard (coward) + -ia

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /ko.vəɾˈdi.ə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ku.bərˈdi.ə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ko.vaɾˈdi.a/

Noun

covardia f (plural covardies)

  1. cowardice (the lack of courage)

Further reading


Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese covardia, from covarda, from Old French coart, cuard, from coe (tail) + -ard (pejorative agent noun); coe is in turn from Latin cauda. The reference seems to be to an animal “turning tail”, or having its tail between its legs, especially a dog.

Pronunciation

Noun

covardia f (uncountable)

  1. cowardice (the lack of courage)

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