pegada

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [pəˈɣa.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [peˈɣa.ða]

Participle

pegada f sg

1. feminine singular of pegat

Galician

Pegadas

Etymology 1

Probably from Latin *pedicāta, from pēs. See Portuguese pegada.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /peˈɡada/ [peˈɣ̞ɑ.ð̞ɐ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /peˈɡada/ [peˈɣ̞ɑ.ð̞ɐ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /peˈħada/ [peˈħɑ.ð̞ɐ]

• Rhymes: -ada

Noun

pegada f (plural pegadas)

1. footprint (impression of the foot in a soft substance)
2. mark, imprint (visible impression or sign left on something)
3. fingerprint (unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers; marks left by these)
4. (computing, figurative) fingerprint (unique identification)
5. influence (often with deixar and en)

Etymology 2

Participle

pegada f sg

1. feminine singular of pegado

References

• Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “pegada”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, editor (2006–2013), “pegada”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Santamarina, Ernesto X. González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “pegada”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “pegada”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Latin *pedicāta, from pēs.

Alternative forms

• peugada

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈɡa.dɐ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɛˈɡa.dɐ/ [pɛˈɣa.ðɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɛˈɡa.dɐ/ [pɛˈɣa.ðɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɛˈɡa.dɐ/

• Hyphenation: pe‧ga‧da

Noun

pegada f (plural pegadas)

1. footprint (impression of the foot)
2. trail (signs of something/someone has passed previously)

   Synonym: rasto

Related terms

• pé
• peugada

Etymology 2

Nominalization of the feminine past participle of pegar.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈɡa.dɐ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɡa.dɐ/ [pɨˈɣa.ðɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɡa.dɐ/ [pɨˈɣa.ðɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɡa.dɐ/

• Hyphenation: pe‧ga‧da

Noun

pegada f (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, colloquial, uncountable) confidence, boldness, seen as attractive qualities

   Ele tem pegada! ― He's got game!

2. (Brazil, colloquial) vibe, feeling

   Os chefões nesse jogo têm outra pegada... ― The bosses in this game have a whole other vibe.

Derived terms

• pegadinha

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

pegada

1. feminine singular of pegado

Participle

pegada f sg

1. feminine singular of pegado

Further reading

• “pegada”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈɡada/ [peˈɣ̞a.ð̞a]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: pe‧ga‧da

Noun

pegada f (plural pegadas)

1. (boxing) punch (a hit or strike with one's fist)
2. punch (power, strength, energy)
3. sticking, adhesion

Adjective

pegada f sg

1. feminine singular of pegado

Participle

pegada f sg

1. feminine singular of pegado

Further reading

• “pegada”, 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