cócega

Portuguese

Etymology

Deverbal from cocegar. Cognate with Galician cóxegas.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.sɨ.ɡɐ/ [ˈkɔ.sɨ.ɣɐ]

  • Hyphenation: có‧ce‧ga

Noun

cócega f (plural cócegas, diminutive coceguinha) (usually in the plural)

  1. tickling
    fazer cócegas ― to tickle
    Synonyms: (informal) cosca, (informal) cosquinha
  2. (figuratively, informal) desire, impulse
  3. (figuratively, informal) impatience

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