fisonomia

See also: fisonomía

Catalan

Alternative forms

• fesomia

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin physiognōmia, from Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμίᾱ (phusiognōmíā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [fi.zu.nuˈmi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [fi.zo.nuˈmi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [fi.zo.noˈmi.a]

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Noun

fisonomia f (plural fisonomies)

1. physiognomy, countenance
2. (figurative) appearance

   Synonym: aspecte

References

• “fisonomia”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “fisonomia”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Italian

Noun

fisonomia f (plural fisonomie)

1. alternative form of fisionomia