pezoia

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese poçõya (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin *potionea, from Latin pōtio, pōtione-. Compare Portuguese peçonha, Spanish ponzoña, cf. also French poison.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peˈθoja̝/, (western) /peˈsoja̝/

Noun

pezoia f (plural pezoias)

  1. poison, venom
    Synonym: veleno
  2. (folklore) skin sickness caused by a poisonous animal

References
  • “pezoia” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
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