fanfarronice

Portuguese

Etymology

From fanfarrão +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.si/ [fɐ̃.fa.hoˈni.si]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.si/ [fɐ̃.fa.χoˈni.si]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.fa.ʁoˈni.se/ [fɐ̃.fa.hoˈni.se]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐ̃.fɐ.ʁuˈni.s(ɨ)/

  • Hyphenation: fan‧far‧ro‧ni‧ce

Noun

fanfarronice f (plural fanfarronices)

  1. the behaviour of telling lies and acting falsely about one's own qualities and capacities
    Synonym: parlapatice
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