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perca.

perch (fish in the genus Perca)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛʁ.kɐ/Brazil[ˈpɛh.kɐ]Brazil/ˈpɛɾ.kɐ/São-Paulo/ˈpɛʁ.kɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. perch (fish in the genus Perca)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin perca (“perch”), from Ancient Greek πέρκη (pérkē, “perch”).

noun/ˈpeʁ.kɐ/Brazil[ˈpeh.kɐ]Brazil/ˈpeɾ.kɐ/São-Paulo/ˈpeʁ.kɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. synonym of perda

    feminine · proscribed
Where this word comes from

From inflected form of perder (“to lose”).

verb/ˈpeʁ.kɐ/Brazil[ˈpeh.kɐ]Brazil/ˈpeɾ.kɐ/São-Paulo/ˈpeʁ.kɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. inflection of perder: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of perder: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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