comichão
Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin comestio, comestionis < Latin comestus. Compare Spanish comezón.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.mi.ˈʃãw̃/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.mi.ˈʃãw̃/
Noun
comichão f (plural comichões)
- itch (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch)
- (figuratively) a strong desire
Synonyms
- (itch): coceira, prurido
- (desire): desejo, vontade
Related terms
- comichar