frescura
Portuguese, noun/fɾesˈku.ɾɐ/
frescura is spelled F-R-E-S-C-U-R-A (8 letters) and appears 2.2 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 21,106th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Frescura is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “freshness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “frescor”.
What does frescura mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininerarefreshness.
- 2
colloquialfemininenastiness, naughtiness.
- 3
colloquialfemininezest.
- 4
colloquialfeminineoverly sentimental or picky behaviour; fussiness.
- 5
colloquialfemininean overcomplicated and often barely relevant task or requisite; faff, nuisance.
A instalação dessa TV é cheia de frescura.
- 6
Brazilcolloquialfemininesomething unnecessary, added just for show, or as an excessive regulatory measure; frill, bureaucracy, hassle.
É muita frescura pra poder renovar a carteira.
- 7
colloquialfeminineexcessive formality
Aqui não tem frescura não, fique à vontade.
- 8
feminineslanga preference for having safe sex
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. frescor 2. chulice, fuleiragem, procedimento ou expressão abusada, cínica ou impudica 3. pieguice, sentimentalismo excessivo 4. apego a convenções ou a detalhes pouco relevantes
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 frescura
- frescuras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce frescura?
- Brazil /fɾesˈku.ɾɐ/
- /fɾeʃˈku.ɾɐ/
- Portugal /fɾɨʃˈku.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to frescura
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is frescura in Portuguese?
frescura appears 2.2 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).