firmeza

Asturian

Etymology

From firme +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiɾˈmeθa/ [fiɾˈme.θa]
• Rhymes: -eθa
• Syllabification: fir‧me‧za

Noun

firmeza f (plural firmeces)

1. firmness (state of being firm)

Portuguese

Etymology

From firme +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiʁˈme.zɐ/ [fiɦˈme.zɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiʁˈme.zɐ/ [fiɦˈme.zɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /fiɾˈme.zɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fiʁˈme.zɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiɻˈme.za/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fiɾˈme.zɐ/

• Hyphenation: fir‧me‧za

Noun

firmeza f (plural firmezas)

1. firmness
2. (São Paulo, of a person) fine

Further reading

• “firmeza”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “firmeza”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

From firme +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiɾˈmeθa/ [fiɾˈme.θa] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /fiɾˈmesa/ [fiɾˈme.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -eθa (Spain)
• Rhymes: -esa (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: fir‧me‧za

Noun

firmeza f (plural firmezas)

1. firmness

   Synonym: fortaleza

Further reading

• “firmeza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024