ponzoñoso

Spanish

Etymology

From ponzoña +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ponθoˈɲoso/ [põn̟.θoˈɲo.so] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ponsoˈɲoso/ [põn.soˈɲo.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: pon‧zo‧ño‧so

Adjective

ponzoñoso (feminine ponzoñosa, masculine plural ponzoñosos, feminine plural ponzoñosas)

1. poisonous, venomous

   Synonym: venenoso

2. toxic

   Synonym: tóxico

Further reading

• “ponzoñoso”, 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