peĉo
Esperanto
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian pece, from Latin pix (“tar, pitch”). Compare German Pech, Yiddish פּעך (pekh), French poix, Russian пек (pek). Not to be confused with pitĉo, piĉo.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpeĉo (accusative singular peĉon, plural peĉoj, accusative plural peĉojn)
- pitch (extremely viscous polymer derived from petroleum, coal tar or plants)
- (figuratively) misfortune, bad luck