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

Noun

delicadeza f (plural delicadezas)

  1. delicateness
  2. kindness, thoughtfulness
  3. fussiness

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish delicadeza.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /delikaˈdesa/ [d̪ɛ.lɪ.xɐˈd̪ɛː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: de‧li‧ca‧de‧za

Noun

delicadeza (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜒᜐ)

  1. alternative spelling of delikadesa