aranhiço

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Portuguese

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From aranha (spider) +‎ -iço.

Pronunciation

[edit]
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾɐ̃ˈɲi.su/ [a.ɾɐ̃ˈj̃i.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾɐˈɲi.so/

Noun

[edit]

aranhiço m (plural aranhiços)

  1. a harvestman or small spider
    Synonyms: opilião (harvestman), (small spider) aranhazinha, (small spider) aranhinha
  2. (figurative) a thin and weak person
    Synonym: palito
  3. scorpionfish (any of the family Scorpaenidae of marine, venomous fish)
    Synonyms: peixe-escorpião, mangangá