firmeza

Asturian

Etymology

From firme +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fiɾˈmeθa/ [fiɾˈme.θa]
Rhymes: -eθa
Syllabification: fir‧me‧za

Noun

firmeza f (plural firmeces)

firmness (state of being firm)

Portuguese

Etymology

From firme +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiʁˈme.zɐ/ [fiɦˈme.zɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /fiɾˈme.zɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fiʁˈme.zɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fiɻˈme.za/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /fiɾˈme.zɐ/

Hyphenation: fir‧me‧za

Noun

firmeza f (plural firmezas)

firmness
(São Paulo, of a person) fine

Further reading

“firmeza”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

From firme +‎ -eza.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fiɾˈmeθa/ [fiɾˈme.θa] (Spain)
IPA^(key): /fiɾˈmesa/ [fiɾˈme.sa] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -eθa (Spain)
Rhymes: -esa (Latin America, Philippines)
Syllabification: fir‧me‧za

Noun

firmeza f (plural firmezas)

firmness
Synonym: fortaleza

Further reading

“firmeza”, 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