filargíria

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Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλαργυρία (philarguría). Cognate with Romanian filarghirie.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [fi.laɦˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾjɐ/ [fi.laɦˈʒi.ɾjɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /fi.laɾˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [fi.laɾˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laɾˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾi.ɐ/ [fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laʁˈʒi.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fi.laɻˈʒi.ɾi.a/ [fi.laɻˈʒi.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /fi.laɻˈʒi.ɾja/

Noun[edit]

filargíria f (plural filargírias)

  1. avarice; greed (excessive concern about money)
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