loucura

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese loucura, from louco (crazy). Corresponds to louco +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [loʊ̯ˈkuɾɐ]

Noun

loucura f (plural loucuras)

  1. (uncountable) insanity, madness
    Synonyms: demencia, tolemia
  2. an insane act
    Synonym: tolemia

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese loucura, from louco (crazy). By surface analysis, louco +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈku.ɾɐ/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈku.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈku.ɾa/ [lo(ʊ̯)ˈku.ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lo(w)ˈku.ɾɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /lowˈku.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /loˈku.ɾɐ/

  • Rhymes: -uɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: lou‧cu‧ra

Noun

loucura f (plural loucuras)

  1. (uncountable) insanity, madness
    Synonyms: insanidade, demência
  2. an insane act
    Synonym: maluquice

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