molícia

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin mollitia (“softness, pliability”). Doublet of moleza, of which it is a synonym in some contexts.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈli.si.ɐ/ [moˈli.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /moˈli.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moˈli.si.a/ [moˈli.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /moˈli.sja/

  • Hyphenation: mo‧lí‧ci‧a

Noun

molícia f (plural molícias)

  1. limberness; flexibility
    Synonym: flexibilidade
  2. delicateness
    Synonym: delicadeza
  3. voluptuousness
    Synonym: voluptuosidade
  4. synonym of moleza (“softness, flabbiness, languidity”)

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