iguaria

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Late Latin iequāria, a derivative of iecur (“liver”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ɡwaˈɾi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ɡwaˈɾi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ɡwɐˈɾi.ɐ/ [i.ɣwɐˈɾi.ɐ]

  • Hyphenation: i‧gua‧ri‧a

Noun

iguaria f (plural iguarias)

  1. delicacy (pleasing food)
    Synonym: guloseima

Further reading

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