covarde

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Galician

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Etymology

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    From Old Galician-Portuguese covardo ("covarda", 13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), ultimately from Old French cuard, probably through Old Occitan.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [koˈβaɾðɪ]
    • Hyphenation: co‧var‧de

    Noun

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    covarde m or f by sense (plural covardes)

    1. coward
      Synonyms: cagainas, cagón
      Antonyms: destemido, valente

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    Adjective

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    covarde m or f (plural covardes)

    1. coward
      Synonyms: cagainas, cagón
      Antonyms: ardido, destemido, valente
      • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 227:
        quen foy couardo ou quen ardido, ou foy mao ou bõo, ou quen foy uilão ou paação, ou feo ou aposto, ou arrizado ou flaco, ou barnesco ou escasso, ou mãsso ou sañudo
        who was coward or who was hardy, or who was bad or good, or who was villein or palatial, or ugly or handsome, or vigorous or feeble, or generous or niggardly, or gentle or wicked

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    Portuguese

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    Etymology

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      From Old Galician-Portuguese covardo, ultimately from Old French cuard, probably through Old Occitan.

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      Adjective

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      covarde m or f (plural covardes)

      1. (Brazil) cowardly
      2. (Portugal) Alternative form of cobarde

      Noun

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      covarde m or f by sense (plural covardes)

      1. (Brazil) coward
      2. (Portugal) Alternative form of cobarde