fisionomia

Italian

Alternative forms

• fisonomia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμονία (phusiognōmonía, “the science or art of judging a man by his features”), from φύσις (phúsis, “physique, appearance”) + γνώμων (gnṓmōn, “one that knows or examines, an interpreter, discerner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.zjo.noˈmi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: fi‧sio‧no‧mì‧a

Noun

fisionomia f (plural fisionomie)

1. physiognomy
2. face, aspect

Related terms

• fisionomico
• fisionomista

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin physiognōmia, from Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμία (phusiognōmía), variant of φυσιογνωμονία (phusiognōmonía, “the science or art of judging a man by his features”), from φύσις (phúsis, “physique, appearance”) + γνώμων (gnṓmōn, “one that knows or examines, an interpreter, discerner”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.zi.o.noˈmi.ɐ/ [fi.zɪ.o.noˈmi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.zjo.noˈmi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.zi.o.noˈmi.ɐ/ [fi.zɪ.o.noˈmi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.zjo.noˈmi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.zi.o.noˈmi.a/ [fi.zɪ.o.noˈmi.a], (faster pronunciation) /fi.zjo.noˈmi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.zju.nuˈmi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: fi‧si‧o‧no‧mi‧a

Noun

fisionomia f (plural fisionomias)

1. physiognomy
2. face, semblance