ousadía

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ousado +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /owsaˈdia/ [ow.s̺aˈð̞i.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ou‧sa‧dí‧a

Noun

ousadía f (plural ousadías)

  1. boldness, temerity, audacity
    • 1893, Roxelio Lois Estévez, Contos e Cantares, page 33:
      E cando con petoláncea dese xeito así falaba, oín que outro criticaba a súa ousadía e ignorancia.
      And when he spoke with such audacity, I heard another criticize his boldness and ignorance.
    Synonyms: atrevemento, temeridade, desvergonza

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