beliscar

Galician

Alternative forms

• belizcar, biliscar, bilizcar, peliscar, piniscar

Etymology

From Latin *vellicicare, from vellicare (“to pinch”). Compare Portuguese beliscar and Spanish pellizcar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /belisˈkaɾ/

Verb

1. to pinch
2. to nip, nibble

Further reading

• “beliscar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “beliscar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin *vellicicāre, from vellicāre, most likely ultimately from vellus, the wool shorn from a sheep, fleece, or pelt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /belisˈka(ʁ)/
• IPA^(key): /bɨliʃˈkaɾ/

Verb

1. (transitive) to pinch (to squeeze a small amount of skin)
   • 1875, Eça de Queirós, “X”, in O Crime do Padre Amaro, page 236:

     Então, para o enraivecer, começou a cochichar ternamente com o escrevente; roçava-se lhe pelo ombro, rendida, com risinhos, segredinhos; tentaram, em alarido jovial, tocar uma peça a quatro mãos; depois ela beliscou-o, ele deu um gritinho exagerado.

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