pichação

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pixação (nonstandard)

Etymology

From pichar (“to graffiti”) +‎ -ção, from piche (“pitch”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.ʃaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [pi.ʃaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pi.ʃɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pi.ʃɐˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pi.t͡ʃɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

Noun

pichação f (plural pichações)

1. (uncountable) graffiti (drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization)
2. graffito (single instance of graffiti)

   Synonyms: grafito, grafite

3. the act of graffitiing

   Synonym: pichamento

Related terms

• pichar