façanha

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese façanna, from Old Spanish fazaña, of disputed origin. Suggested derivations include: Andalusian Arabic حَسَنَة (ḥasana) with influence of facer (“to do”), from Arabic حَسَنَة (ḥasana, “good deed”) from a form of facer (“to do”), specifically: Old Spanish faciana Vulgar Latin *facinus Vulgar Latin *facianea, reportedly attested as fazania === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐɲɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃ɲɐ Hyphenation: fa‧ça‧nha === Noun === façanha f (plural façanhas) feat, achievement; deed (rare or difficult accomplishment) Synonyms: feito, proeza prowess (distinguished bravery or courage) Synonym: proeza === References === === Further reading === “façanha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “façanha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026