peĉo

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Peĉo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pece, from Latin pix (“tar, pitch”). Compare German Pech, Yiddish פּעך‎ (pekh), French poix, Russian пек (pek). Not to be confused with pitĉo, piĉo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpet͡ʃo]
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Rhymes: -et͡ʃo
Hyphenation: pe‧ĉo

Noun

peĉo (accusative singular peĉon, plural peĉoj, accusative plural peĉojn)

pitch (extremely viscous polymer derived from petroleum, coal tar or plants)
(figuratively) misfortune, bad luck

Related terms

asfalto (“asphalt”)
gudro (“tar”)
rezino (“resin”)

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