alquermes

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• quermes

Etymology

PIE word
*kʷŕ̥mis

From Arabic الْقِرْمِز (al-qirmiz).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈkɛʁ.mis/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛɦ.mis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈkɛʁ.mis/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛɦ.mis]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /awˈkɛɾ.mis/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛɾ.mis]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /awˈkɛʁ.miʃ/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛʁ.miʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈkɛɻ.mes/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛɻ.mes]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈkɛɾ.mɨʃ/ [aɫˈkɛɾ.mɨʃ]

Noun

alquermes m (invariable)

1. alkermes (desiccated bodies of female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio insects)
2. alkermes (red Italian liqueur)