peçonha

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese peçonna, poçonna, poçõya, from Vulgar Latin *potionea, from Latin pōtiō (drink). Cognate of Spanish ponzoña, Galician pezoña and French poison. Doublet of poção.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈsõ.ɲɐ/ [peˈsõ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈso.ɲa/

Noun

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peçonha f (plural peçonhas)

  1. (biology) venom (animal toxin delivered by a bite or sting)
  2. (loosely) poison or toxin of any kind
    Synonyms: veneno, toxina
  3. (figuratively) venom; malice; malevolence; vitriol
    Synonyms: malícia, malevolência, perversidade

Derived terms

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Further reading

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