beleza

Portuguese

/bɨ.ˈle.zɐ/, /be.ˈle.zɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • beauty the condition of being beautiful
  • beauty a beautiful thing or person

Etymology

Affix from Portuguese belo derived from Latin *bellitia, bellus (beautiful, fair, fine, pretty) derived from Italian bellezza derived from Old Occitan belleza.

Origin

Old Occitan

belleza

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