Portuguese

Noun

fachada f (plural fachadas)

1. (architecture) façade (of a building)
2. (figuratively) anything used to hide something, especially criminal activities

Synonyms

• (façade): frontispício, frontaria, frente, face

Related terms

• face

Spanish

Etymology

From facha ‎(“figure, aspect”) (itself from Italian faccia) or from Italian facciata.

Noun

fachada f ‎(plural fachadas)

1. (architecture) façade (of a building)