eufemismo

See also: eŭfemismo

Galician

Noun

eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός (euphēmismós), from εὐφημίζω (euphēmízō), from εὔφημος (eúphēmos, “uttering sound of good omen, abstaining from inauspicious words”), from εὖ (eû, “well”) + φήμη (phḗmē, “a voice, a prophetic voice, rumor, talk”), from φάναι (phánai, “to speak, say”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [eu.fe.ˈmi.zmo]
  • Hyphenation: eu‧fe‧mì‧smo

Noun

eufemismo m (plural eufemismi)

  1. euphemism

Derived terms

Portuguese

Noun

eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism

Spanish

Noun

eufemismo m (plural eufemismos)

  1. euphemism
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