idiossincrasia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰδιοσυγκρασία (idiosunkrasía, “one’s own temperament”), from ἴδιος (ídios, “one’s own”) + σύν (sún, “together”) + κρᾶσις (krâsis, “temperament”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.d͡ʒi.o.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.ɐ/ [ˌi.d͡ʒɪ.o.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌi.d͡ʒjo.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.d͡ʒi.o.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.ɐ/ [ˌi.d͡ʒɪ.o.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌi.d͡ʒjo.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.d͡ʒi.o.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.a/ [ˌi.d͡ʒɪ.o.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˌi.d͡ʒjo.sĩ.kɾaˈzi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌi.djɔ.sĩ.kɾɐˈzi.ɐ/ [ˌi.ðjɔ.sĩ.kɾɐˈzi.ɐ]

• Hyphenation: i‧di‧os‧sin‧cra‧si‧a

Noun

idiossincrasia f (plural idiossincrasias)

1. idiosyncrasy, quirk