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picante.

stinging

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/piˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/piˈkɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal

  1. stinging

    feminine · masculine

  2. hot, spicy, piquant (of food)

    feminine · masculine
    A comida mexicana é muito picante.

  3. bawdy

    feminine · figuratively · masculine
    Ele contou-nos muitas anedotas picantes.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese picar Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -antem Old Galician-Portuguese -ante Portuguese -ante Portuguese picante From picar + -ante.

noun/piˈkɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/piˈkɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal

  1. hot sauce

    masculine
    Esta receita precisa de muito picante.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese picar Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -antem Old Galician-Portuguese -ante Portuguese -ante Portuguese picante From picar + -ante.

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