insignificância

See also: insignificancia

Portuguese

Etymology

From in- +‎ significar (“to mean”) +‎ -ância.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/, /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/, /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.a/ [ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.siɡ.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sja/, /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.si.a/ [ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.si.ɡi.ni.fiˈkɐ̃.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.si.ɡni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ/ [ĩ.si.ɣni.fiˈkɐ̃.sjɐ]

Noun

insignificância f (plural insignificâncias)

1. insignificance (quality of being insignificant)

   Synonyms: irrelevância, futilidade, frivolidade, quinquilharia

   Antonyms: relevância, significação, importância

2. trifle; trinket (worthless or insubstantial thing)

   Synonyms: ninharia, bagatela, cacareco, bugiganga

Related terms

• insignificante
• insignificativo
• significado
• significar