chamiço

Portuguese

Etymology

From chama (“flame”) +‎ -iço.[1][2] Compare Galician chamizo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmi.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmi.so/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈmi.su/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐˈmi.su/

Rhymes: -isu
Hyphenation: cha‧mi‧ço

Noun

chamiço m (plural chamiços)

dry or partially burnt twig used as firewood; brand
Synonym: graveto
(Alentejo) a lean pork

Derived terms

Chamiço

References

“chamiço” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“chamiço” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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