peruca

See also: perucă

Portuguese

perucas

Etymology

From French perruque, probably from Lombard perrucca from parrucca.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈɾu.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈɾu.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈɾu.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɾu.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: pe‧ru‧ca

Noun

peruca f (plural perucas)

1. wig
2. chignon

Spanish

Noun

peruca m or f by sense (plural perucas)

1. (Argentina, slang, sometimes derogatory) Peruvian