picossada

Catalan

Etymology

From picar +‎ -ós +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pi.kuˈsa.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pi.koˈsa.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pi.koˈsa.ða]

Noun

picossada f (plural picossades)

1. peck (blow with a beak)
2. sum (significant but undefined amount of money)

   Li donaren de trobadures una bona picossada.

   They gave her a nice sum as a finder's fee.

Further reading

• “picossada” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.