mordaz
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mordācem (“biting”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /moʁˈda(j)s/ [moɦˈda(ɪ̯)s]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /moɾˈda(j)s/ [moɾˈda(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /moʁˈda(j)ʃ/ [moʁˈda(ɪ̯)ʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /moɻˈda(j)s/ [moɻˈda(ɪ̯)s]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /muɾˈdaʃ/ [muɾˈðaʃ]
- Hyphenation: mor‧daz
Adjective
mordaz m or f (plural mordazes)
- mordacious (sharp or caustic in style or tone)
- Synonym: incisivo
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin mordācis (“biting”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moɾˈdaθ/ [moɾˈð̞aθ] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /moɾˈdas/ [moɾˈð̞as] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -aθ (Spain)
- Rhymes: -as (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: mor‧daz
Adjective
mordaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural mordaces)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “mordaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024