delicadeza

Portuguese

Etymology

From delicado + -eza.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.li.kaˈde.zɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.li.kaˈde.za/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.li.kɐˈde.zɐ/ [dɨ.li.kɐˈðe.zɐ]

  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ca‧de‧za

Noun

delicadeza f (plural delicadezas)

  1. delicateness (the characteristic of being delicate)

Spanish

Etymology

From delicado + -eza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /delikaˈdeθa/ [d̪e.li.kaˈð̞e.θa]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /delikaˈdesa/ [d̪e.li.kaˈð̞e.sa]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -eθa
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: de‧li‧ca‧de‧za

Noun

delicadeza f (plural delicadezas)

  1. delicateness
  2. kindness, thoughtfulness
  3. fussiness

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish delicadeza.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ca‧de‧za
  • IPA(key): /delikaˈdesa/, [de.lɪ.xɐˈde.sɐ]

Noun

delicadeza (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜒᜐ)

  1. Alternative form of delikadesa
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