lisonja

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lisonja, of Occitan or Old French origin.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: li‧son‧ja

Noun

lisonja f (plural lisonjas)

  1. flattery

Derived terms

Verb

lisonja

  1. third-person singular present indicative of lisonjar
  2. second-person singular imperative of lisonjar

Spanish

Etymology

From Occitan lauzenja or Old French losenge.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -oŋxa

Noun

lisonja f (plural lisonjas)

  1. flattering comment

Descendants
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