centopeia

See also: centopéia

Portuguese

centopeia

Alternative forms

centopéia (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin centumpeda.[1][2] Doublet of centípede.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.toˈpɛj.ɐ/ [sẽ.toˈpɛɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.toˈpɛj.a/ [sẽ.toˈpɛɪ̯.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpɐj.ɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpej.ɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpej.ɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tuˈpe.ɐ/

Hyphenation: cen‧to‧pei‧a

Noun

centopeia f (plural centopeias)

centipede (A segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda)
Synonyms: quilópode, cempés

References

“centopeia” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“centopeia” in iDicionário Aulete.

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