fineza

Portuguese

Etymology

From fino (“thin; fine”) +‎ -eza (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiˈne.zɐ/

• Homophone: finesa

Noun

fineza f (plural finezas)

1. thinness (state of being thin)

   Synonyms: estreiteza, finura

   Antonyms: espessura, grossura

2. slenderness (state of being slender)

   Synonyms: delgadeza, esbelteza, magreza

   Antonym: obesidade

3. finesse (property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance)

   Synonyms: delicadeza, elegância, finesse, requinte

4. a favour owed to someone
5. suavity (quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind)

   Synonyms: brandura, suavidade

6. (of metals and gems) purity (state or degree of being pure)

   Synonym: pureza

   Antonym: impuridade

Related terms

• fim
• finito
• fino
• finura

Spanish

Etymology

From fino +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /fiˈneθa/ [fiˈne.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /fiˈnesa/ [fiˈne.sa]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -eθa
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: fi‧ne‧za

Noun

fineza f (plural finezas)

1. act of kindness
2. compliment
3. delicacy, finesse

Further reading

• “fineza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014