escárnio

See also: escarnio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Deverbal from escarnir.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈkaʁ.ni.u/ [isˈkaɦ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /isˈkaʁ.nju/ [isˈkaɦ.nju], /esˈkaʁ.ni.u/ [esˈkaɦ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /esˈkaʁ.nju/ [esˈkaɦ.nju]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /isˈkaɾ.ni.u/ [isˈkaɾ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /isˈkaɾ.nju/, /esˈkaɾ.ni.u/ [esˈkaɾ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /esˈkaɾ.nju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈkaʁ.ni.u/ [iʃˈkaʁ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /iʃˈkaʁ.nju/, /eʃˈkaʁ.ni.u/ [eʃˈkaʁ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /eʃˈkaʁ.nju/
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /isˈkaɻ.ni.u/ [isˈkaɻ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /isˈkaɻ.nju/, /esˈkaɻ.ni.u/ [esˈkaɻ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /esˈkaɻ.nju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈkaʁ.ni.o/ [esˈkaɦ.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /esˈkaʁ.njo/ [esˈkaɦ.njo]

  • Hyphenation: es‧cár‧ni‧o

Noun

escárnio m (plural escárnios)

  1. scorn, derision
    O escárnio é o alimento dos tolos.
    Mockery is the food of fools.
  2. contempt, disdain

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