loucura

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese loucura, from louco (“crazy”), possibly from Arabic. Corresponds to louco +‎ -ura.

Pronunciation

(Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /lo(w).ˈku.ɾɐ/
Hyphenation: lou‧cu‧ra
Rhymes: -uɾa/uɾɐ

Noun

loucura f (plural loucuras)

(uncountable) insanity, madness
an insane act

Synonyms

(insanity) insanidade, demência
(insane act) maluquice

Antonyms

(insanity) sanidade

Related terms

louco, doido, maluco, insano

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