"moleza" meaning in Portuguese

See moleza in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /moˈle.zɐ/ [Brazil], /moˈle.zɐ/ [Brazil], /moˈle.za/ [Southern-Brazil], /muˈle.zɐ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: From mole (“flaccid”) + -eza, perhaps corresponding to Latin mollitia. Compare Spanish molleza, Italian mollezza. Etymology templates: {{affix|pt|mole|-eza|gloss1=flaccid}} mole (“flaccid”) + -eza, {{inh|pt|la|mollitia}} Latin mollitia, {{cog|es|molleza}} Spanish molleza, {{cog|it|mollezza}} Italian mollezza Head templates: {{pt-adj|inv=1}} moleza (invariable)
  1. (slang) easy peasy (very easy) Tags: invariable, slang
    Sense id: en-moleza-pt-adj-aVAj2D31 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese terms suffixed with -eza Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 55 18 17 4 6 Disambiguation of Portuguese terms suffixed with -eza: 54 16 11 7 11

Noun

IPA: /moˈle.zɐ/ [Brazil], /moˈle.zɐ/ [Brazil], /moˈle.za/ [Southern-Brazil], /muˈle.zɐ/ [Portugal] Forms: molezas [plural]
Etymology: From mole (“flaccid”) + -eza, perhaps corresponding to Latin mollitia. Compare Spanish molleza, Italian mollezza. Etymology templates: {{affix|pt|mole|-eza|gloss1=flaccid}} mole (“flaccid”) + -eza, {{inh|pt|la|mollitia}} Latin mollitia, {{cog|es|molleza}} Spanish molleza, {{cog|it|mollezza}} Italian mollezza Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} moleza f (plural molezas)
  1. softness; flabbiness; floppiness; flaccidity (the condition of being soft, flabby; lack of firmness) Tags: feminine Synonyms: molidão
    Sense id: en-moleza-pt-noun-zK9F9j3K
  2. weakness; debilitation (lack of strength and vigour) Tags: feminine Synonyms: debilitação, fraqueza
    Sense id: en-moleza-pt-noun-LshR5b50
  3. (informal) ease (the condition of being easy) Tags: feminine, informal Synonyms: facilidade
    Sense id: en-moleza-pt-noun-x5eeqhjh
  4. (informal, usually with the indefinite article) a walk in the park; a piece of cake (something that is very easy to do) Tags: feminine, informal, usually
    Sense id: en-moleza-pt-noun-uvWec9F1

Inflected forms

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