expressió

See also: expressio

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expressiōnem (“a pressing out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əks.pɾə.siˈo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [eks.pɾe.siˈo]
• Rhymes: -o

Noun

expressió f (plural expressions)

1. expression, the action of expressing thoughts, feelings etc
2. expression, the expressed thing, the result of expressing.
3. expression as in linguistics, a particular way to express something in words.
4. expression as in mathematics or computing, a set of symbols specifying operations to perform in a particular order.
5. A facial expression associated with an emotion.

Derived terms

• expressionisme
• expressionista

Related terms

• expressar

Further reading

• “expressió” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.