peixe-elétrico
See also: peixe elétrico
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- peixe elétrico (pre-1990 spelling, Brazil)
- peixe-eléctrico, peixe eléctrico (pre-1990 spelling, Portugal)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃi.eˈlɛ.tɾi.ku/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃi.eˈlɛ.tɾi.ku]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃe.eˈlɛ.tɾi.ko/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃe.eˈlɛ.tɾi.ko]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃ‿iˈlɛ.tɾi.ku/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpej.ʃ‿iˈlɛ.tɾi.ku/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpej.ʃ‿iˈlɛ.tɾi.ku/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpe.ʃ‿iˈlɛ.tɾi.ku/
- Hyphenation: pei‧xe‧-e‧lé‧tri‧co
Noun
peixe-elétrico m (plural peixes-elétricos)
- (Brazil) electric eel (Electrophorus electricus, an eel-like fish capable of generating powerful electric shocks)
- Synonyms: enguia-elétrica, poraquê, treme-treme