comechón

Galician

Alternative forms

comechom (reintegrationist)
comichão (reintegrationist)
comechão (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Late Latin *comestiō, *comestionis, from Latin comestus. Compare Portuguese comichão and Spanish comezón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /komeˈt͡ʃoŋ/, /komiˈt͡ʃoŋ/

Noun

comechón f (plural comechóns)

itch (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch)
Synonym: proído
(figuratively) a strong desire
Synonyms: degoro, desexo

Related terms

comechar
comechume
comechura
comesto

References

“comechón” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“comechón” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“comechón” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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