chamiço

Portuguese

Etymology

From chama (“flame”) +‎ -iço. Compare Galician chamizo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmi.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmi.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈmi.so/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈmi.su/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐˈmi.su/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐˈmi.su/

• Rhymes: -isu
• Hyphenation: cha‧mi‧ço

Noun

chamiço m (plural chamiços)

1. dry or partially burnt twig used as firewood; brand

   Synonym: graveto

2. (Alentejo) a lean pork

Derived terms

• Chamiço