peixe-bruxa

Portuguese

Etymology

peixe (“fish”) +‎ bruxa (“witch, hag”)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾe(j).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɾe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾe(j).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɾe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾe(j).ʃeˈbɾu.ʃa/ [ˌpɾe(ɪ̯).ʃeˈbɾu.ʃa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾɐj.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɾɐj.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾɐj.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɾɐj.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾej.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɾej.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾej.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɾej.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾe.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɾe.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]

Noun

peixe-bruxa m (plural peixes-bruxa or peixes-bruxas)

1. hagfish (any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae)