demasía

See also: demasia

Spanish

Etymology

From demás +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /demaˈsia/ [d̪e.maˈsi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: de‧ma‧sí‧a

Noun

demasía f (plural demasías)

1. excess

   Synonym: exceso

2. daring, boldness, audacity

   Synonym: atrevimiento

3. insolence, discourtesy

   Synonyms: desafuero, descortesía, insolencia

Derived terms

• demasiado
• en demasía

 

Descendants

• → Portuguese: demasia

Further reading

• “demasía”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28