perca

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek πέρκη (perkē, perch), from Proto-Indo-European *perk (spotted, speckled),

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

perca (genitive percae); f, first declension

  1. a perch
    • c. 77-79 AD, Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 32.40
      [] similiter percae salsae e capite cinis melle addito []
      Heads of salted perch, reduced to ashes, and applied with honey, are equally useful for the purpose.

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative perca percae
genitive percae percārum
dative percae percīs
accusative percam percās
ablative percā percīs
vocative perca percae

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Portuguese [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From inflected form of perder (to lose).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈpeɾ.kɐ/

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Noun [edit]

perca f (plural percas)

  1. (proscribed) loss (an instance of losing objects or money)
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Verb [edit]

perca

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of perder
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of perder
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of perder
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of perder

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Latin perca (perch), from Ancient Greek πέρκη (perkē, perch).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈpɛɾ.kɐ/

Noun [edit]

perca f (plural percas)

  1. perch (fish in the genus Perca)
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Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Portuguese perca

Noun [edit]

perca f (plural percas)

  1. bass

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