pezoña

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese peçonna, ponçonna, poçõya (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin *potionea, from Latin pōtio, pōtione-. Compare Portuguese peçonha, Spanish ponzoña, cf. also French poison.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /peˈθoɲa/ [peˈθo.ɲɐ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /peˈsoɲa/ [peˈso.ɲɐ]

  • Rhymes: -oɲa
  • Hyphenation: pe‧zo‧ña

Noun

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pezoña f (plural pezoñas)

  1. poison
  2. venom
    Synonym: veleno
  3. salamander
    Synonym: píntega
  4. (folklore) skin sickness caused by venomous animals

Derived terms

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