salsicha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• salchicha (colloquial)

Etymology

From Italian salsiccia, from Late Latin salsīcia, neuter plural of salsīcius (“seasoned with salt”), from Latin salsus (“salted”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sawˈsi.ʃɐ/ [saʊ̯ˈsi.ʃɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /sawˈsi.ʃɐ/ [saʊ̯ˈsi.ʃɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sawˈsi.ʃa/ [saʊ̯ˈsi.ʃa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /salˈsi.ʃɐ/ [saɫˈsi.ʃɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /salˈsi.ʃɐ/ [saɫˈsi.ʃɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /salˈsi.t͡ʃɐ/ [saɫˈsi.t͡ʃɐ]

• Rhymes: -iʃɐ
• Hyphenation: sal‧si‧cha

Noun

salsicha f (plural salsichas)

1. sausage (food)

   Synonym: vina (dialectal)

Usage notes

Usually, salsicha refers to a smooth, processed sausage cooked and often used in hot dogs, like a frankfurter, and usually pre-cooked, while linguiça refers to a coarsely ground, seasoned sausage, often grilled.

Noun

salsicha m (plural salsichas)

1. (humorous) basset hound

   Synonym: bassê

Derived terms

• salsichão

Related terms

• salsicharia
• salsicheiro

See also

• linguiça (“long pork sausage”)