ternura

Portuguese

Etymology

From terno (“tender”) +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teʁˈnu.ɾɐ/ [teɦˈnu.ɾɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /teɾˈnu.ɾɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /teʁˈnu.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teɻˈnu.ɾa/

  • Rhymes: -uɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: ter‧nu‧ra

Noun

ternura f (plural ternuras)

  1. tenderness, affection

Spanish

Etymology

From tierno +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teɾˈnuɾa/ [t̪eɾˈnu.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: ter‧nu‧ra

Noun

ternura f (plural ternuras)

  1. tenderness
    Synonym: terneza

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