mordaz

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin mordācis, from mordax (“biting”).

Adjective

mordaz m or f (plural mordazes)

1. mordacious (sharp or caustic in style or tone)

   Synonym: incisivo

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin mordācis, from mordax (“biting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /moɾˈdaθ/ [moɾˈð̞aθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /moɾˈdas/ [moɾˈð̞as]

Adjective

mordaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural mordaces)

1. caustic; corrosive
2. scathing

Derived terms

• mordazmente

Related terms

• mordaza

Further reading

• “mordaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014