poção

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese poçon, probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin pōtiōnem, pōtiōnem, from pōtō (“to drink”). Compare the inherited peçonha.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /poˈsɐ̃w̃/ [poˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /puˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
• Hyphenation: po‧ção

Noun

poção f (plural poções)

1. potion

Related terms

• peçonha