peçonha

See also: peconha

Galician

Noun

peçonha f (plural peçonhas, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of pezoña

Further reading

  • “peçonha” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese peçonna, poçonna, poçõya, from Vulgar Latin *potionea, from Latin pōtiō (“drink”). Cognate of Spanish ponzoña, Galician pezoña and French poison. Doublet of poção.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈsõ.ɲɐ/ [peˈsõ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈso.ɲa/

  • Hyphenation: pe‧ço‧nha

Noun

peçonha f (plural peçonhas)

  1. (biology) venom (animal toxin delivered by a bite or sting)
  2. (loosely) poison or toxin of any kind
    Synonyms: veneno, toxina
  3. (figuratively) venom; malice; malevolence; vitriol
    Synonyms: malícia, malevolência, perversidade

Usage notes

In Biology, peçonha refers to what in English would be venom, while veneno refers to poison. Therefore, these are false friends.

Derived terms

Further reading

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