peĉo

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Peĉo

Etymology

Borrowed 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

• IPA^(key): [ˈpet͡ʃo]

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• Rhymes: -et͡ʃo
• Hyphenation: pe‧ĉo

Noun

peĉo (accusative singular peĉon, plural peĉoj, accusative plural peĉojn)

1. pitch (extremely viscous polymer derived from petroleum, coal tar or plants)
2. (figuratively) misfortune, bad luck

Related terms

• asfalto (“asphalt”)
• gudro (“tar”)
• rezino (“resin”)