façanha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese façanna, from Old Spanish fazaña,[1] of disputed origin. Suggested derivations include:

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈsɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [faˈsɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈsɐ.ɲa/
 

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐɲɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃ɲɐ
  • Hyphenation: fa‧ça‧nha

Noun

façanha f (plural façanhas)

  1. feat, achievement; deed (rare or difficult accomplishment)
    Synonyms: feito, proeza
  2. prowess (distinguished bravery or courage)
    Synonym: proeza

References

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    1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa, volume 1.
  2. hazaña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
  3. Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm (1911) “façanha”, in Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German)
  4. Nascentes, citing the Diccionario de la lengua castellana por la Real Academia Española, 15th edition (1925)
  5. Nascentes, citing Francisco Adolfo Coelho, Dicionário manual etimológico da língua portuguesa (1890)
  6. Nascentes, citing A. A. Cortesão, Subsídios para um dicionário completo (histórico-etimológico) da língua portuguesa (1900)
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