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bicho

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Galician

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Bicho

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese *bischo (note the derivative bischoco (worm, caterpillar), 13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin bēstia or Vulgar Latin bestula.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbit͡ʃo/ [ˈbi.t͡ʃʊ]
  • Rhymes: -itʃo
  • Hyphenation: bi‧cho

Noun

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bicho m (plural bichos)

  1. bug (alternative form of becho)

Derived terms

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From Vulgar Latin *bīstius, a masculine form of bīstia, from Latin bēstia (beast). Doublet of besta.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iʃu, (Northern Portugal) -it͡ʃu
  • Hyphenation: bi‧cho

Noun

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bicho m (plural bichos)

  1. beast (non-human animal)
    Synonyms: animal, besta, fera
  2. (strictly) bug
  3. (derogatory) severely aggressive person
  4. (Brazil, slang, vocative) buddy (close friend); also used as a general informal form of address
    Synonyms: amigo, camarada, companheiro
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Hunsrik: Bisch, Bischo
  • Kabuverdianu: bitchu

Etymology 2

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Verb

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bicho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of bichar

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bīstius, a masculine form of bīstia, from Latin bēstia (beast). Compare English beast.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbit͡ʃo/ [ˈbi.t͡ʃo]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -itʃo
  • Syllabification: bi‧cho

Noun

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bicho m (plural bichos)

  1. bug
  2. vermin
    Synonym: alimaña
  3. beast (non-human animal)
  4. (Nicaragua, vulgar) vulva
    Synonyms: concha, coño
  5. (Puerto Rico, vulgar) penis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene
  6. (Honduras, El Salvador, derogatory, colloquial) youngster, kid (boy, or young man)
    Synonym: joven

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Further reading

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Tagalog

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Noun

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bicho (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. Alternative spelling of bitso