perca

See also Perca

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈper.ka/

Noun

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

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

Descendants

• Catalan: perca
• English: perch
• French: perche
• Portuguese: perca
• Spanish: perca

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

From inflected form of perder (“to lose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpeɾ.kɐ/

Alternative forms

• pêrca (obsolete, rare)

Noun

perca f (plural percas)

1. (proscribed) loss (an instance of losing objects or money)

Synonyms

• perda

Verb

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

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɛɾ.kɐ/

Noun

perca f (plural percas)

1. perch (fish in the genus Perca)

Derived terms

• perca do Nilo

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Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese perca

Noun

perca f (plural percas)

1. bass

Synonyms

• robalo, róbalo