fanfarronice

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fanfarrão +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.si/ [fɐ̃.fa.hoˈni.si]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.si/ [fɐ̃.fa.χoˈni.si]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.se/ [fɐ̃.fa.hoˈni.se]

  • Hyphenation: fan‧far‧ro‧ni‧ce

Noun[edit]

fanfarronice f (plural fanfarronices)

  1. the behaviour of telling lies and acting falsely about one's own qualities and capacities
    Synonym: parlapatice

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