fisionomia

Italian

Alternative forms

• fisonomia

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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”).

Noun

fisionomia f (plural fisionomie)

1. physiognomy
2. face, aspect

Related terms

• fisionomico
• fisionomista

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin physiognomia, from Latin physiognomonia, 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.zju.nu.ˈmi.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: fi‧si‧o‧no‧mi‧a

Noun

fisionomia f (plural fisionomias)

1. physiognomy
2. face, semblance