bicudo

bicudo

Galician

Bicudo

Etymology

Bico (“beak”) +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈkuðo̝/

Adjective

bicudo m (feminine singular bicuda, masculine plural bicudos, feminine plural bicudas)

1. having a long beak
2. sharp, pointed

   Synonym: agudo

Noun

bicudo m (plural bicudos)

1. (zoology) skate (Rajidae)

   Synonym: raia

2. (zoology) red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus​)

References

• “bicudo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “bicudo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “bicudo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “bicudo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From bico +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈku.du/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈku.du/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /biˈku.do/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /biˈku.du/ [biˈku.ðu]

Adjective

bicudo (feminine bicuda, masculine plural bicudos, feminine plural bicudas)

1. (of a bird) having a long beak
2. sharp, pointed

   Synonyms: afiado, pontiagudo, pontudo

3. (figurative) complicated, difficult, hard to grasp

   Synonyms: difícil, complicado, osso

   Antonyms: fácil, moleza, mamão com açúcar

4. (Brazil) angry, annoyed

   Synonyms: irritado, puto, zangado

   Antonyms: calmo, de boa, tranquilo

5. (Brazil) stoned (high on drugs) or drunk

   Synonym: chapado

   Antonym: sóbrio