mordaz

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mordācem (“biting”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moʁˈda(j)s/ [moɦˈda(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /moʁˈda(j)s/ [moɦˈda(ɪ̯)s]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /moɾˈda(j)s/ [moɾˈda(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /moʁˈda(j)ʃ/ [moʁˈda(ɪ̯)ʃ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /moɻˈda(j)s/ [moɻˈda(ɪ̯)s]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muɾˈdaʃ/ [muɾˈðaʃ]

• Hyphenation: mor‧daz

Adjective

mordaz m or f (plural mordazes)

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

   Synonym: incisivo

Related terms

• mordaça
• morder

Further reading

• “mordaz”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “mordaz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin mordācis (“biting”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moɾˈdaθ/ [moɾˈð̞aθ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /moɾˈdas/ [moɾˈð̞as] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθ (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -as (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: mor‧daz

Adjective

mordaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural mordaces)

1. caustic

   Synonyms: cáustico, acre

2. corrosive

   Synonym: corrosivo

3. scathing

   Synonym: acerbo

Derived terms

• mordazmente

Related terms

• mordacidad
• mordaza

Further reading

• “mordaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025