fineza
Portuguese
Etymology
From fino (“thin; fine”) + -eza (“-ness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiˈne.zɐ/
- Homophone: finesa
Noun
fineza f (plural finezas)
- thinness (state of being thin)
- Synonyms: estreiteza, finura
- Antonyms: espessura, grossura
- slenderness (state of being slender)
- finesse (property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance)
- Synonyms: delicadeza, elegância, finesse, requinte
- a favour owed to someone
- suavity (quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind)
- (of metals and gems) purity (state or degree of being pure)
- Synonym: pureza
- Antonym: impuridade
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiˈneθa/ [fiˈne.θa] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /fiˈnesa/ [fiˈne.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -eθa (Spain)
- Rhymes: -esa (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: fi‧ne‧za
Noun
fineza f (plural finezas)
- act of kindness
- compliment
- Synonym: cumplido
- delicacy, finesse
- Synonym: delicadeza
Further reading
- “fineza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024