volúpia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /voˈlu.pi.ɐ/ [voˈlu.pɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /voˈlu.pjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /voˈlu.pi.ɐ/ [voˈlu.pɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /voˈlu.pjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /voˈlu.pi.a/ [voˈlu.pɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /voˈlu.pja/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vuˈlu.pjɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vuˈlu.pjɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈlu.pjɐ/

• Hyphenation: vo‧lú‧pi‧a

Noun

volúpia f (plural volúpias)

1. lust; lasciviousness (the state or characteristic of being lascivious)

   Synonyms: lascívia, luxúria

2. voluptuousness; sensuality (a sensual appearance)

   Synonym: sensualidade

Related terms

• voluptuário

Further reading

• “volúpia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “volúpia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026