salsicha
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- salchicha (colloquial)
Etymology
From Italian salsiccia, from Late Latin salsīcia, neuter plural of salsīcius (“seasoned with salt”), from Latin salsus (“salted”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sawˈsi.ʃɐ/ [saʊ̯ˈsi.ʃɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sawˈsi.ʃa/ [saʊ̯ˈsi.ʃa]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /salˈsi.ʃɐ/ [saɫˈsi.ʃɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /salˈsi.t͡ʃɐ/ [saɫˈsi.t͡ʃɐ]
- Rhymes: -iʃɐ
- Hyphenation: sal‧si‧cha
Noun
salsicha f (plural salsichas)
Usage notes
Usually, salsicha refers to a smooth, processed sausage cooked and often used in hot dogs, like a frankfurter, and usually pre-cooked, while linguiça refers to a coarsely ground, seasoned sausage, often grilled.
Noun
salsicha m (plural salsichas)
- (humorous) basset hound
- Synonym: bassê
Derived terms
Related terms
- salsicharia
- salsicheiro
See also
- linguiça (“long pork sausage”)