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pementa

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese pimenta, from Latin pigmenta, form of pigmentum (pigment), from pingō (to paint), Proto-Indo-European *peyḱ- (spot, color).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /peˈmenta/ [peˈmẽn̪.t̪ɐ]
  • IPA(key): /peˈmɛnta/ [peˈmɛ̃n̪.t̪ɐ]
  • Hyphenation: pe‧men‧ta

Noun

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pementa f (plural pementas)

  1. black pepper
  2. peppercorn
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References

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