pusilânime
See also: pusilánime
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- pusillânime (obsolete)
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pusillanimis (“pusillanimous”), from pusillus (“very small”) + animus (“spirit”).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "South Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌpu.zi.ˈlɐ.ni.me/
- Hyphenation: pu‧si‧lâ‧ni‧me
Adjective
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- pusillanimous (showing cowardice)
- lacking in enthusiasm
Synonyms
- (pusillanimous): cobarde, covarde, medroso, poltrão
- (lacking in enthusiasm): abatido, desalentado, desanimado
Antonyms
- (pusillanimous): bravo, corajoso, destemido, valente
- (lacking in enthusiasm): animado, empolgado, entusiasmado
Noun
pusilânime m or f (plural s)
- one who is pusillanimous; a coward
- one who lacks enthusiasm