grosseria

Catalan

Etymology

grosser +‎ -ia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ɡɾu.səˈɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ɡɾo.səˈɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡɾo.seˈɾi.a]

Noun

grosseria f (plural grosseries)

1. (uncountable) roughness, coarseness; rudeness
2. (uncountable) vulgarity, discourtesy (rude or vulgar word or deed)

Synonyms

• grolleria

Further reading

• “grosseria”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “grosseria” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾo.seˈɾi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾo.seˈɾi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾo.seˈɾi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾu.sɨˈɾi.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: gros‧se‧ri‧a

Noun

grosseria f (plural grosserias)

1. rudeness, impoliteness, incivility

   Synonym: insolência

2. savagery, brutality

   Synonyms: selvageria, brutalidade, truculência, violência, agressividade

Related terms

• grosseiro, grosso, grossura