falsiane
Portuguese, noun/faw.siˈɐ̃.ni/
falsiane is spelled F-A-L-S-I-A-N-E (8 letters) and appears about once in every 28 million words in written Portuguese, the 154,590th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Falsiane is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “A person, especially a woman, who puts on a friendly demeanor but secretly bears ill will; a fake friend” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “alguém que se faz passar por amigo ou colega, que demonstra falsamente boa vontade e boa disposição para com…”.
What does falsiane mean in English?
noun
- 1
BrazilderogatoryfeminineinformalA person, especially a woman, who puts on a friendly demeanor but secretly bears ill will; a fake friend.
adjective
- 1
BrazilderogatoryfeminineinformalmasculineOf or relating to being fake or hiding one’s true thoughts.
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. alguém que se faz passar por amigo ou colega, que demonstra falsamente boa vontade e boa disposição para com alguém
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of falsiane
- falsianes plural
- Falsiane alternative proscribed
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce falsiane?
- Brazil /faw.siˈɐ̃.ni/
- Brazil [faʊ̯.siˈɐ̃.ni]
- Brazil /fawˈsjɐ̃.ni/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is falsiane in Portuguese?
falsiane appears about once in every 28 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).