peixe-bruxa

Portuguese

Etymology

peixe (“fish”) +‎ bruxa (“witch, hag”)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃiˈbɾu.ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpe(j).ʃeˈbɾu.ʃa/ [ˌpe(ɪ̯).ʃeˈbɾu.ʃa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpɐj.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpej.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpej.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpej.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpe.ʃɨˈbɾu.ʃɐ/ [ˌpe.ʃɨˈβɾu.ʃɐ]

Noun

peixe-bruxa m (plural peixes-bruxa or peixes-bruxas)

1. hagfish (jawless, eel-like fish of the class Myxini)

   Synonyms: mixina, feiticeira