peçonha

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈsõ.ɲɐ/ [peˈsõ.j̃ɐ]

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈso.ɲɐ/

• 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