comechón

Galician

Alternative forms

• comechom (reintegrationist)
• comichão (reintegrationist)
• comechão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Late Latin *comestiō, *comestionis, from Latin comestus. Compare Portuguese comichão and Spanish comezón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /komeˈt͡ʃoŋ/, /komiˈt͡ʃoŋ/

Noun

comechón f (plural comechóns)

1. itch (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch)

   Synonym: proído

2. (figuratively) a strong desire

   Synonyms: degoro, desexo

Related terms

• comechar
• comechume
• comechura
• comesto

References

• “comechón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “comechón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “comechón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.