perdiz

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin perdīx (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”).

Noun

perdiz f (plural perdices)

1. partridge

Galician

Alternative forms

• perdís

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese perdiz (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin perdīx, perdīcem (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”). Compare Portuguese, Asturian, and Spanish perdiz.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /peɾˈdiθ/ [peɾˈð̞iθ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /peɾˈdiθ/ [peɾˈð̞iθ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /peɾˈdis/ [peɾˈð̞is]

 

• Rhymes: -iθ

• Rhymes: -iθ
• Rhymes: -is

• Hyphenation: per‧diz

Noun

perdiz f (plural perdices)

1. partridge

   Synonym: perduga

Derived terms

• perdigón
• Perdigueira
• perdigueiro
• perdiz charra
• perdiz garela

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “perdiz”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “perdiz”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “perdiz”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “perdiz”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “perdiz”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin perdīcem, from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix).

Noun

perdiz f (plural perdizes)

1. partridge

Descendants

• Galician: perdiz
• Portuguese: perdiz

References

• Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “perdiz”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “perdiz”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Ferreiro, Manuel (2014–2026), “perdiz”, in Universo Cantigas: edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa [Universo Cantigas: critical edition of Galician-Portuguese medieval poetry] (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN

Portuguese

perdiz (partridge)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese perdiz, from Latin perdīcem (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”). Compare Galician, Asturian, and Spanish perdiz.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peʁˈd͡ʒis/ [peɦˈd͡ʒis]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peʁˈd͡ʒis/ [peɦˈd͡ʒis]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /peɾˈd͡ʒis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /peʁˈd͡ʒiʃ/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /peɻˈd͡ʒis/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾˈdiʃ/ [pɨɾˈðiʃ]

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• Rhymes: (Brazil) -is, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃ
• Hyphenation: per‧diz

Noun

perdiz f (plural perdizes, masculine perdigão, masculine plural perdigões)

1. partridge (any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris)

Related terms

• perdigão
• perdigoto
• perdigueiro

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin perdīx (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾˈdiθ/ [peɾˈð̞iθ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /peɾˈdis/ [peɾˈð̞is] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iθ (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -is (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: per‧diz

Noun

perdiz f (plural perdices)

1. partridge

   Synonym: codorniz

2. great tinamou (Tinamus major)

   Synonyms: francolina, gallina de monte, gran tinamú, mancolola grande, paloma sin cola, perdiz grande, perdiz real, tinamú grande, tinamú mayor, tinamú oliváceo, tinamú robusto

3. tinamou

   Synonyms: gallina de monte, tinamú

Derived terms

• chocha perdiz
• feliz como una perdiz
• marear la perdiz
• perdiz canela
• perdiz chica
• perdiz chilena
• perdiz coluda
• perdiz copetona
• perdiz de Boucard
• perdiz de cola larga
• perdiz de gorroceniciento
• perdiz de junio
• perdiz de la sierra
• perdiz de llano
• perdiz de los altos
• perdiz enmascarada
• perdiz góngoro
• perdiz grande
• perdiz jamuey
• perdiz morena
• perdiz negra
• perdiz pardilla
• perdiz real
• perdiz verdadero
• perdiz zarada

References

• Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988), A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna‎^[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 450

Further reading

• “perdiz”, 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