pastilha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pastilla.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pasˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /paʃˈt͡ʃi.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pasˈt͡ʃi.ʎa/

  • Rhymes: -iʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: pas‧ti‧lha

Noun

pastilha f (plural pastilhas)

  1. tablet, lozenge, pastille
  2. (Portugal) Clipping of pastilha elástica (“chewing gum”).
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pastilha elástica
  3. pellet
  4. wafer
  5. (colloquial) pill; drug
    Synonym: comprimido

References
  1. “pastilha” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “pastilha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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