fleuma

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin phlegma. Doublet of flegma, a learned borrowing. For the sense development, compare phlegmatic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈflew.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈflew.ma]

Adjective

fleuma m or f (masculine and feminine plural fleumes)

1. weak, indecisive

   Synonym: flasc

   • 2004, Carme Riera, La meitat de l'ànima:

     La meva madrastra, que era tan fleuma com maligna per complir amb el seu paper estereotipat, tenia gelos.

     My stepmother, who was as weak as she was evil in order to fulfil her stereotyped role, was jealous.

Noun

fleuma m or f by sense (plural fleumes)

1. a weak, indecisive person

   Synonyms: bleda, fava

Noun

fleuma f (plural fleumes)

1. scalloped ribbonfish (Zu cristatus)

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• phleuma, phlegma, phleugma (obsolete)
• fleugma, flegma

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phlegma, from Ancient Greek φλέγμα (phlégma, “flame”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈflew.mɐ/ [ˈfleʊ̯.mɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈflew.mɐ/ [ˈfleʊ̯.mɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈflew.ma/ [ˈfleʊ̯.ma]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈflew.mɐ/

• Hyphenation: fleu‧ma

Noun

fleuma f (plural fleumas)

1. phlegm (historical: humour)
2. (uncountable) tranquillity; calmness

   Synonyms: tranquilidade, paciência, pachorra, impassibilidade, calma

   Antonym: impaciência

Hypernyms

• (phlegm): humor

Coordinate terms

• (phlegm): sangue, bílis amarela, bílis negra

Related terms

• fleumático
• humorismo