lamechas

Portuguese

FWOTD – 25 July 2023

Alternative forms

lamecha

Etymology

From lamecha +‎ -s, further origin unknown, possibly from Spanish lamer (“to lick”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈmɛ.ʃɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /laˈmɛ.ʃɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /laˈmɛ.ʃas/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈmɛ.ʃɐʃ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐˈmɛ.t͡ʃɐʃ/

Hyphenation: la‧me‧chas

Adjective

lamechas (invariable)

overly sentimental
Synonym: piegas
- 1887, Eça de Queirós, “IV”, in A Relíquia:
  Decidi segredar-lhe logo ali: "Oh minha irmãzinha, estou todo lamecha por si!"
  I decided to whisper to her right there: "Oh my little sister, I'm wholly sentimental for you!"

Further reading

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

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