peixota

Portuguese

Etymology

From peixe +‎ -ota.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe(j)ˈʃɔ.tɐ/ [pe(ɪ̯)ˈʃɔ.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe(j)ˈʃɔ.tɐ/ [pe(ɪ̯)ˈʃɔ.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pe(j)ˈʃɔ.ta/ [pe(ɪ̯)ˈʃɔ.ta]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐjˈʃɔ.tɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐjˈʃɔ.tɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pejˈʃɔ.tɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /pejˈʃɔ.tɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /peˈʃɔ.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: pei‧xo‧ta

Noun

peixota f (plural peixotas)

1. (zoology) common name for fish of species Merluccius or Urophycis

   Synonyms: merluça, pescada