centopeia

See also: centopéia

Portuguese

centopeia

Alternative forms

• centopéia (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin centumpeda. Doublet of centípede.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.toˈpɛj.ɐ/ [sẽ.toˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.toˈpɛj.ɐ/ [sẽ.toˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.toˈpɛj.a/ [sẽ.toˈpɛɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpɐj.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpɐj.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpej.ɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpej.ɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpe.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: cen‧to‧pei‧a

Noun

centopeia f (plural centopeias)

1. centipede (A segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda)

   Synonyms: quilópode, cempés