cócegas

Portuguese

Etymology

Deverbal from cocegar. Cognate with Galician cóxegas.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.se.ɡɐs/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.se.ɡɐʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.se.ɡas/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.sɨ.ɡɐʃ/ [ˈkɔ.sɨ.ɣɐʃ]

Noun

cócegas f pl (plural only)

  1. tickle
  2. (figuratively) desire, temptation
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