comichão

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin comestiōnem, from Latin comestus. Compare Galician comechón and Spanish comezón.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.miˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [ko.miˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.miˈʃɐ̃w̃/, /ku.mɨˈʃɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.miˈʃɐ̃w̃/, /ku.mɨˈʃɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.miˈt͡ʃɐ̃w̃/, /ku.mɨˈt͡ʃɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: co‧mi‧chão

Noun

comichão f or (nonstandard) m (plural comichões)

1. itch (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch)

   Synonyms: coceira, prurido

2. (figuratively) a strong desire

   Synonyms: desejo, vontade

Related terms

• comichar