Origin and Meaning of the Portuguese Word FÚRIA Cover Image

Произход и развитие на португалската дума FÚRIA
Origin and Meaning of the Portuguese Word FÚRIA

Author(s): Demina Ivancheva
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis, Philology
Published by: Факултет по славянски филологии, Софийски университет »Св. Кл. Охридски«
Keywords: etymology; anger; Portuguese; furia

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the current article is to examine the etymology of the word fúria in Portuguese, its origin, semantic changes and relation with the Greek mythological deities known as Erinyes or Furies. A comparison with other Portuguese words meaning anger is presented in order to distinguish the intensity of the emotion fúria expresses.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 139-148
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Bulgarian
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